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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,532.90, 745,107.15 and 260,045.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,532.90, 745,107.15 and 260,045.30 is: 390,229.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,532.90 : 745,107.15 = 260,045.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,532.90/745,107.15 = 260,045.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,532.90x = 745,107.15 × 260,045.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,532.90x = 193,761,612,353.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,761,612,353.90/496,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,229.15

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