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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,476.82, 741,469.82 and 157,473.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,476.82, 741,469.82 and 157,473.53 is: 236,132.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,476.82 : 741,469.82 = 157,473.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,476.82/741,469.82 = 157,473.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,476.82x = 741,469.82 × 157,473.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,476.82x = 116,761,865,449.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,761,865,449.15/494,476.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,132.13

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