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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,132.74, 743,262.64 and 293,123.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,132.74, 743,262.64 and 293,123.10 is: 439,131.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,132.74 : 743,262.64 = 293,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,132.74/743,262.64 = 293,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,132.74x = 743,262.64 × 293,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,132.74x = 217,867,449,150.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,867,449,150.98/496,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,131.37

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