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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,728.88, 734,507.28 and 134,657.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,728.88, 734,507.28 and 134,657.28 is: 201,962.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,728.88 : 734,507.28 = 134,657.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,728.88/734,507.28 = 134,657.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,728.88x = 734,507.28 × 134,657.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,728.88x = 98,906,752,465.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,906,752,465.00/489,728.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,962.26

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