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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,424.60, 737,136.90 and 175,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,424.60, 737,136.90 and 175,891.80 is: 263,837.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,424.60 : 737,136.90 = 175,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,424.60/737,136.90 = 175,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,424.60x = 737,136.90 × 175,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,424.60x = 129,656,336,187.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,656,336,187.42/491,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,837.70

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