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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,854.80, 744,365.40 and 492,355.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,854.80, 744,365.40 and 492,355.60 is: 739,112.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,854.80 : 744,365.40 = 492,355.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,854.80/744,365.40 = 492,355.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,854.80x = 744,365.40 × 492,355.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,854.80x = 366,492,473,136.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,492,473,136.24/495,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,112.48

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