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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,544.45, 732,886.23 and 151,614.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,544.45, 732,886.23 and 151,614.21 is: 227,442.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,544.45 : 732,886.23 = 151,614.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,544.45/732,886.23 = 151,614.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,544.45x = 732,886.23 × 151,614.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,544.45x = 111,115,966,781.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,115,966,781.33/488,544.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,442.90

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