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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,816.43, 745,334.60 and 181,272.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,816.43, 745,334.60 and 181,272.42 is: 271,948.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,816.43 : 745,334.60 = 181,272.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,816.43/745,334.60 = 181,272.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,816.43x = 745,334.60 × 181,272.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,816.43x = 135,108,605,745.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,108,605,745.37/496,816.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,948.75

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