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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,603.40, 732,885.92 and 204,220.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,603.40, 732,885.92 and 204,220.50 is: 306,322.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,603.40 : 732,885.92 = 204,220.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,603.40/732,885.92 = 204,220.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,603.40x = 732,885.92 × 204,220.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,603.40x = 149,670,329,025.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,670,329,025.36/488,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,322.73

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