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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,876.20, 729,002.10 and 353,031.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,876.20, 729,002.10 and 353,031.80 is: 528,596.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,876.20 : 729,002.10 = 353,031.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,876.20/729,002.10 = 353,031.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,876.20x = 729,002.10 × 353,031.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,876.20x = 257,360,923,566.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,360,923,566.78/486,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,596.23

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