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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,449.04, 743,370.48 and 158,541.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,449.04, 743,370.48 and 158,541.60 is: 237,875.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,449.04 : 743,370.48 = 158,541.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,449.04/743,370.48 = 158,541.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,449.04x = 743,370.48 × 158,541.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,449.04x = 117,855,145,291.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,855,145,291.97/495,449.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,875.41

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