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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906,048.37, 1,360,122.45 and 486,144.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 906,048.37, 1,360,122.45 and 486,144.37 is: 729,779.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,048.37 : 1,360,122.45 = 486,144.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,048.37/1,360,122.45 = 486,144.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,048.37x = 1,360,122.45 × 486,144.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,048.37x = 661,215,871,578.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,215,871,578.11/906,048.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,779.88

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