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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,846.24, 743,333.16 and 196,536.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,846.24, 743,333.16 and 196,536.92 is: 294,632.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,846.24 : 743,333.16 = 196,536.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,846.24/743,333.16 = 196,536.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,846.24x = 743,333.16 × 196,536.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,846.24x = 146,092,409,800.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,092,409,800.27/495,846.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,632.48

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