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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,846.20, 743,333.20 and 196,536.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,846.20, 743,333.20 and 196,536.93 is: 294,632.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,846.20 : 743,333.20 = 196,536.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,846.20/743,333.20 = 196,536.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,846.20x = 743,333.20 × 196,536.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,846.20x = 146,092,420,395.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,092,420,395.73/495,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,632.53

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