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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,824.49, 729,584.00 and 378,884.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,824.49, 729,584.00 and 378,884.19 is: 567,818.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,824.49 : 729,584.00 = 378,884.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,824.49/729,584.00 = 378,884.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,824.49x = 729,584.00 × 378,884.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,824.49x = 276,427,843,516.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,427,843,516.91/486,824.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,818.28

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