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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,522.20, 740,456.10 and 213,240.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,522.20, 740,456.10 and 213,240.60 is: 319,935.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,522.20 : 740,456.10 = 213,240.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,522.20/740,456.10 = 213,240.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,522.20x = 740,456.10 × 213,240.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,522.20x = 157,895,303,037.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,895,303,037.66/493,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,935.56

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