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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,741.67, 733,227.30 and 151,764.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,741.67, 733,227.30 and 151,764.93 is: 227,683.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,741.67 : 733,227.30 = 151,764.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,741.67/733,227.30 = 151,764.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,741.67x = 733,227.30 × 151,764.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,741.67x = 111,278,189,858.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,278,189,858.59/488,741.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,683.04

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