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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,093.23, 732,612.12 and 235,551.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,093.23, 732,612.12 and 235,551.50 is: 353,555.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,093.23 : 732,612.12 = 235,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,093.23/732,612.12 = 235,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,093.23x = 732,612.12 × 235,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,093.23x = 172,567,880,121.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,567,880,121.12/488,093.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,555.16

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