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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,879.74, 742,171.52 and 258,093.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,879.74, 742,171.52 and 258,093.25 is: 387,062.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,879.74 : 742,171.52 = 258,093.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,879.74/742,171.52 = 258,093.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,879.74x = 742,171.52 × 258,093.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,879.74x = 191,549,458,444.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,549,458,444.04/494,879.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,062.64

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