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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,228.20, 834,342.30 and 486,244.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,228.20, 834,342.30 and 486,244.20 is: 729,366.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,228.20 : 834,342.30 = 486,244.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,228.20/834,342.30 = 486,244.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,228.20x = 834,342.30 × 486,244.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,228.20x = 405,694,104,189.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,694,104,189.66/556,228.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,366.30

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