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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,881.25, 742,173.77 and 258,094.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,881.25, 742,173.77 and 258,094.76 is: 387,064.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,881.25 : 742,173.77 = 258,094.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,881.25/742,173.77 = 258,094.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,881.25x = 742,173.77 × 258,094.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,881.25x = 191,551,156,045.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,551,156,045.10/494,881.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,064.89

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