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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,134.87, 684,583.11 and 292,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,134.87, 684,583.11 and 292,226.40 is: 403,223.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,134.87 : 684,583.11 = 292,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,134.87/684,583.11 = 292,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,134.87x = 684,583.11 × 292,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,134.87x = 200,053,257,736.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,053,257,736.10/496,134.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,223.54

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