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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,756.04, 735,609.17 and 224,117.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,756.04, 735,609.17 and 224,117.00 is: 335,935.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,756.04 : 735,609.17 = 224,117.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,756.04/735,609.17 = 224,117.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,756.04x = 735,609.17 × 224,117.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,756.04x = 164,862,517,235.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,862,517,235.14/490,756.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,935.79

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