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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,896.04, 742,343.76 and 179,352.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,896.04, 742,343.76 and 179,352.44 is: 269,028.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,896.04 : 742,343.76 = 179,352.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,896.04/742,343.76 = 179,352.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,896.04x = 742,343.76 × 179,352.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,896.04x = 133,141,164,674.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,141,164,674.77/494,896.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,028.55

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