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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,249.54, 743,937.51 and 196,940.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,249.54, 743,937.51 and 196,940.36 is: 295,237.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,249.54 : 743,937.51 = 196,940.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,249.54/743,937.51 = 196,940.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,249.54x = 743,937.51 × 196,940.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,249.54x = 146,511,323,635.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,511,323,635.27/496,249.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,237.20

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