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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,000.40, 739,500.60 and 160,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,000.40, 739,500.60 and 160,576.40 is: 240,864.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,000.40 : 739,500.60 = 160,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,000.40/739,500.60 = 160,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,000.40x = 739,500.60 × 160,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,000.40x = 118,746,344,145.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,746,344,145.84/493,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,864.60

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