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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,334.74, 736,751.29 and 224,866.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,334.74, 736,751.29 and 224,866.79 is: 337,185.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,334.74 : 736,751.29 = 224,866.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,334.74/736,751.29 = 224,866.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,334.74x = 736,751.29 × 224,866.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,334.74x = 165,670,892,943.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,670,892,943.11/491,334.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,185.39

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