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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,848.80, 742,100.40 and 258,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,848.80, 742,100.40 and 258,112.80 is: 387,079.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,848.80 : 742,100.40 = 258,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,848.80/742,100.40 = 258,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,848.80x = 742,100.40 × 258,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,848.80x = 191,545,612,125.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,545,612,125.12/494,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,079.07

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