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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,519.90, 745,087.65 and 260,032.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,519.90, 745,087.65 and 260,032.30 is: 390,209.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,519.90 : 745,087.65 = 260,032.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,519.90/745,087.65 = 260,032.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,519.90x = 745,087.65 × 260,032.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,519.90x = 193,746,855,331.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,746,855,331.10/496,519.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,209.65

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