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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,259.40, 732,388.98 and 133,282.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,259.40, 732,388.98 and 133,282.84 is: 199,924.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,259.40 : 732,388.98 = 133,282.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,259.40/732,388.98 = 133,282.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,259.40x = 732,388.98 × 133,282.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,259.40x = 97,614,883,239.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,614,883,239.10/488,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,924.23

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