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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,692.37, 673,025.79 and 294,099.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,692.37, 673,025.79 and 294,099.94 is: 405,864.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,692.37 : 673,025.79 = 294,099.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,692.37/673,025.79 = 294,099.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,692.37x = 673,025.79 × 294,099.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,692.37x = 197,936,844,457.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,936,844,457.45/487,692.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,864.14

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