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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.26, 745.20 and 492.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.26, 745.20 and 492.48 is: 739.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.26 : 745.20 = 492.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.26/745.20 = 492.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.26x = 745.20 × 492.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.26x = 366,996.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,996.10/496.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739.52

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