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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,861.48, 743,164.38 and 368,536.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,861.48, 743,164.38 and 368,536.04 is: 553,453.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,861.48 : 743,164.38 = 368,536.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,861.48/743,164.38 = 368,536.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,861.48x = 743,164.38 × 368,536.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,861.48x = 273,882,857,674.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,882,857,674.26/494,861.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,453.58

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