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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,416.40, 740,640.45 and 257,892.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,416.40, 740,640.45 and 257,892.35 is: 386,325.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,416.40 : 740,640.45 = 257,892.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,416.40/740,640.45 = 257,892.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,416.40x = 740,640.45 × 257,892.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,416.40x = 191,005,506,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,005,506,155.56/494,416.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,325.18

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