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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,622.40, 741,350.40 and 257,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,622.40, 741,350.40 and 257,843.20 is: 386,460.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,622.40 : 741,350.40 = 257,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,622.40/741,350.40 = 257,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,622.40x = 741,350.40 × 257,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,622.40x = 191,152,159,457.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,152,159,457.28/494,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,460.78

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