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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,944.56, 743,496.45 and 196,636.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,944.56, 743,496.45 and 196,636.60 is: 294,788.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,944.56 : 743,496.45 = 196,636.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,944.56/743,496.45 = 196,636.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,944.56x = 743,496.45 × 196,636.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,944.56x = 146,198,614,040.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,198,614,040.07/495,944.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,788.22

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