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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,343.44, 743,007.15 and 195,826.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,343.44, 743,007.15 and 195,826.80 is: 293,737.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,343.44 : 743,007.15 = 195,826.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,343.44/743,007.15 = 195,826.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,343.44x = 743,007.15 × 195,826.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,343.44x = 145,500,712,561.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,500,712,561.62/495,343.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,737.03

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