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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,894.04, 742,340.76 and 179,350.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,894.04, 742,340.76 and 179,350.44 is: 269,025.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,894.04 : 742,340.76 = 179,350.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,894.04/742,340.76 = 179,350.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,894.04x = 742,340.76 × 179,350.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,894.04x = 133,139,141,935.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,139,141,935.93/494,894.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,025.55

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