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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,040.10, 733,523.70 and 204,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,040.10, 733,523.70 and 204,657.20 is: 306,970.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,040.10 : 733,523.70 = 204,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,040.10/733,523.70 = 204,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,040.10x = 733,523.70 × 204,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,040.10x = 150,120,906,575.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,120,906,575.64/489,040.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,970.55

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