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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,379.44, 744,569.16 and 296,756.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,379.44, 744,569.16 and 296,756.92 is: 445,135.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,379.44 : 744,569.16 = 296,756.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,379.44/744,569.16 = 296,756.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,379.44x = 744,569.16 × 296,756.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,379.44x = 220,956,050,648.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,956,050,648.59/496,379.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,135.38

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