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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,134.37, 684,582.43 and 292,225.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,134.37, 684,582.43 and 292,225.89 is: 403,222.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,134.37 : 684,582.43 = 292,225.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,134.37/684,582.43 = 292,225.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,134.37x = 684,582.43 × 292,225.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,134.37x = 200,052,709,885.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,052,709,885.11/496,134.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,222.84

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