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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,799.50, 742,213.09 and 174,906.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,799.50, 742,213.09 and 174,906.15 is: 262,364.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,799.50 : 742,213.09 = 174,906.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,799.50/742,213.09 = 174,906.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,799.50x = 742,213.09 × 174,906.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,799.50x = 129,817,634,051.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,817,634,051.50/494,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,364.12

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