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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,885.60, 730,603.44 and 262,241.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,885.60, 730,603.44 and 262,241.28 is: 393,510.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,885.60 : 730,603.44 = 262,241.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,885.60/730,603.44 = 262,241.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,885.60x = 730,603.44 × 262,241.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,885.60x = 191,594,381,278.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,594,381,278.00/486,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,510.06

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