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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,500.90, 731,177.16 and 187,937.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,500.90, 731,177.16 and 187,937.76 is: 281,878.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,500.90 : 731,177.16 = 187,937.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,500.90/731,177.16 = 187,937.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,500.90x = 731,177.16 × 187,937.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,500.90x = 137,415,797,613.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,415,797,613.56/487,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,878.04

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