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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,000.40, 744,000.60 and 296,934.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,000.40, 744,000.60 and 296,934.80 is: 445,402.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,000.40 : 744,000.60 = 296,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,000.40/744,000.60 = 296,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,000.40x = 744,000.60 × 296,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,000.40x = 220,919,669,360.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,919,669,360.88/496,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,402.20

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