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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,513.40, 745,077.90 and 260,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,513.40, 745,077.90 and 260,025.80 is: 390,199.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,513.40 : 745,077.90 = 260,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,513.40/745,077.90 = 260,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,513.40x = 745,077.90 × 260,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,513.40x = 193,739,477,009.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,739,477,009.82/496,513.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,199.90

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