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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,613.74, 682,568.17 and 268,259.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,613.74, 682,568.17 and 268,259.24 is: 370,198.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,613.74 : 682,568.17 = 268,259.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,613.74/682,568.17 = 268,259.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,613.74x = 682,568.17 × 268,259.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,613.74x = 183,105,219,568.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,105,219,568.16/494,613.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,198.41

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