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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,817.60, 739,080.60 and 193,125.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,817.60, 739,080.60 and 193,125.70 is: 289,631.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,817.60 : 739,080.60 = 193,125.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,817.60/739,080.60 = 193,125.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,817.60x = 739,080.60 × 193,125.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,817.60x = 142,735,458,231.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,735,458,231.42/492,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,631.41

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