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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,523.60, 741,979.80 and 194,953.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,523.60, 741,979.80 and 194,953.20 is: 292,506.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,523.60 : 741,979.80 = 194,953.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,523.60/741,979.80 = 194,953.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,523.60x = 741,979.80 × 194,953.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,523.60x = 144,651,336,345.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,651,336,345.36/494,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,506.44

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