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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,203.16, 735,367.38 and 174,691.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,203.16, 735,367.38 and 174,691.96 is: 262,060.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,203.16 : 735,367.38 = 174,691.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,203.16/735,367.38 = 174,691.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,203.16x = 735,367.38 × 174,691.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,203.16x = 128,462,768,932.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,462,768,932.27/490,203.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,060.26

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