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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,746.35, 742,240.41 and 157,787.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,746.35, 742,240.41 and 157,787.02 is: 236,719.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,746.35 : 742,240.41 = 157,787.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,746.35/742,240.41 = 157,787.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,746.35x = 742,240.41 × 157,787.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,746.35x = 117,115,902,417.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,115,902,417.48/494,746.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,719.08

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