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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,924.38, 733,202.24 and 204,634.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,924.38, 733,202.24 and 204,634.63 is: 306,874.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,924.38 : 733,202.24 = 204,634.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,924.38/733,202.24 = 204,634.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,924.38x = 733,202.24 × 204,634.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,924.38x = 150,038,569,097.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,038,569,097.57/488,924.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,874.80

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