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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,092.20, 834,138.30 and 486,108.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,092.20, 834,138.30 and 486,108.20 is: 729,162.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,092.20 : 834,138.30 = 486,108.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,092.20/834,138.30 = 486,108.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,092.20x = 834,138.30 × 486,108.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,092.20x = 405,481,467,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,481,467,564.06/556,092.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,162.30

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