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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,740.60, 744,600.60 and 243,631.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,740.60, 744,600.60 and 243,631.80 is: 365,197.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,740.60 : 744,600.60 = 243,631.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,740.60/744,600.60 = 243,631.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,740.60x = 744,600.60 × 243,631.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,740.60x = 181,408,384,459.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,408,384,459.08/496,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,197.42

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