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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,367.75, 732,801.66 and 232,489.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,367.75, 732,801.66 and 232,489.92 is: 348,853.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,367.75 : 732,801.66 = 232,489.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,367.75/732,801.66 = 232,489.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,367.75x = 732,801.66 × 232,489.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,367.75x = 170,368,999,309.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,368,999,309.27/488,367.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,853.91

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