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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,889.45, 739,016.23 and 193,400.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,889.45, 739,016.23 and 193,400.29 is: 289,975.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,889.45 : 739,016.23 = 193,400.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,889.45/739,016.23 = 193,400.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,889.45x = 739,016.23 × 193,400.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,889.45x = 142,925,948,534.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,925,948,534.62/492,889.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,975.67

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