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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,471.29, 732,222.03 and 231,854.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,471.29, 732,222.03 and 231,854.18 is: 347,551.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,471.29 : 732,222.03 = 231,854.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,471.29/732,222.03 = 231,854.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,471.29x = 732,222.03 × 231,854.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,471.29x = 169,768,736,055.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,768,736,055.39/488,471.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,551.10

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