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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,970.46, 733,522.11 and 151,948.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,970.46, 733,522.11 and 151,948.09 is: 227,942.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,970.46 : 733,522.11 = 151,948.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,970.46/733,522.11 = 151,948.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,970.46x = 733,522.11 × 151,948.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,970.46x = 111,457,283,587.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,457,283,587.27/488,970.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,942.78

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