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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,307.56, 682,173.82 and 279,467.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,307.56, 682,173.82 and 279,467.62 is: 385,681.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,307.56 : 682,173.82 = 279,467.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,307.56/682,173.82 = 279,467.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,307.56x = 682,173.82 × 279,467.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,307.56x = 190,645,493,901.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,645,493,901.71/494,307.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,681.93

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