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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,822.27, 730,302.52 and 149,890.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,822.27, 730,302.52 and 149,890.93 is: 224,857.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,822.27 : 730,302.52 = 149,890.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,822.27/730,302.52 = 149,890.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,822.27x = 730,302.52 × 149,890.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,822.27x = 109,465,721,703.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,465,721,703.66/486,822.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,857.67

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