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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,289.44, 742,514.46 and 195,981.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,289.44, 742,514.46 and 195,981.18 is: 293,805.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,289.44 : 742,514.46 = 195,981.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,289.44/742,514.46 = 195,981.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,289.44x = 742,514.46 × 195,981.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,289.44x = 145,518,860,037.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,518,860,037.86/495,289.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,805.70

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