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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,428.44, 743,938.70 and 207,929.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,428.44, 743,938.70 and 207,929.27 is: 311,599.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,428.44 : 743,938.70 = 207,929.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,428.44/743,938.70 = 207,929.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,428.44x = 743,938.70 × 207,929.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,428.44x = 154,686,631,635.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,686,631,635.95/496,428.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,599.06

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