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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,923.56, 733,710.60 and 200,971.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,923.56, 733,710.60 and 200,971.32 is: 301,590.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,923.56 : 733,710.60 = 200,971.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,923.56/733,710.60 = 200,971.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,923.56x = 733,710.60 × 200,971.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,923.56x = 147,454,787,779.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,454,787,779.99/488,923.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,590.68

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