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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,870.10, 671,765.59 and 282,799.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,870.10, 671,765.59 and 282,799.76 is: 390,196.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,870.10 : 671,765.59 = 282,799.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,870.10/671,765.59 = 282,799.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,870.10x = 671,765.59 × 282,799.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,870.10x = 189,975,147,628.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,975,147,628.26/486,870.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,196.78

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