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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,134.60, 736,701.90 and 175,601.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,134.60, 736,701.90 and 175,601.80 is: 263,402.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,134.60 : 736,701.90 = 175,601.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,134.60/736,701.90 = 175,601.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,134.60x = 736,701.90 × 175,601.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,134.60x = 129,366,179,703.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,366,179,703.42/491,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,402.70

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