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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,559.14, 741,840.53 and 120,582.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,559.14, 741,840.53 and 120,582.14 is: 180,873.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,559.14 : 741,840.53 = 120,582.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,559.14/741,840.53 = 120,582.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,559.14x = 741,840.53 × 120,582.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,559.14x = 89,452,714,334.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,452,714,334.02/494,559.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,873.65

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