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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,119.27, 743,742 and 196,810.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,119.27, 743,742 and 196,810.05 is: 295,041.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,119.27 : 743,742 = 196,810.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,119.27/743,742 = 196,810.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,119.27x = 743,742 × 196,810.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,119.27x = 146,375,900,207.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,375,900,207.10/496,119.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,041.76

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