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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,941.23, 730,490.33 and 149,981.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,941.23, 730,490.33 and 149,981.72 is: 224,996.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,941.23 : 730,490.33 = 149,981.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,941.23/730,490.33 = 149,981.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,941.23x = 730,490.33 × 149,981.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,941.23x = 109,560,198,337.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,560,198,337.95/486,941.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,996.76

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