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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,506.45, 732,864.17 and 151,539.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,506.45, 732,864.17 and 151,539.79 is: 227,342.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,506.45 : 732,864.17 = 151,539.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,506.45/732,864.17 = 151,539.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,506.45x = 732,864.17 × 151,539.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,506.45x = 111,058,082,420.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,058,082,420.32/488,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,342.10

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