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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,218.04, 743,990.14 and 252,460

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,218.04, 743,990.14 and 252,460 is: 378,518.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,218.04 : 743,990.14 = 252,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,218.04/743,990.14 = 252,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,218.04x = 743,990.14 × 252,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,218.04x = 187,827,750,744.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,827,750,744.40/496,218.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,518.59

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