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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,890.40, 743,835.60 and 296,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,890.40, 743,835.60 and 296,824.80 is: 445,237.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,890.40 : 743,835.60 = 296,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,890.40/743,835.60 = 296,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,890.40x = 743,835.60 × 296,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,890.40x = 220,788,853,202.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,788,853,202.88/495,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,237.20

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