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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,123.20, 834,184.80 and 486,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,123.20, 834,184.80 and 486,139.20 is: 729,208.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,123.20 : 834,184.80 = 486,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,123.20/834,184.80 = 486,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,123.20x = 834,184.80 × 486,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,123.20x = 405,529,931,324.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,529,931,324.16/556,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,208.80

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