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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,595.51, 741,892.10 and 324,888.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,595.51, 741,892.10 and 324,888.45 is: 487,331.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,595.51 : 741,892.10 = 324,888.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,595.51/741,892.10 = 324,888.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,595.51x = 741,892.10 × 324,888.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,595.51x = 241,032,172,811.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,032,172,811.80/494,595.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,331.91

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