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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,935.20, 731,631.60 and 309,527.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,935.20, 731,631.60 and 309,527.20 is: 465,071.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,935.20 : 731,631.60 = 309,527.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,935.20/731,631.60 = 309,527.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,935.20x = 731,631.60 × 309,527.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,935.20x = 226,459,880,579.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,459,880,579.52/486,935.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,071.90

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