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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,182.35, 742,093.38 and 308,374.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,182.35, 742,093.38 and 308,374.83 is: 463,073.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,182.35 : 742,093.38 = 308,374.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,182.35/742,093.38 = 308,374.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,182.35x = 742,093.38 × 308,374.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,182.35x = 228,842,919,901.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,842,919,901.63/494,182.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,073.84

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