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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,834.44, 745,263.92 and 181,291.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,834.44, 745,263.92 and 181,291.28 is: 271,941.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,834.44 : 745,263.92 = 181,291.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,834.44/745,263.92 = 181,291.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,834.44x = 745,263.92 × 181,291.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,834.44x = 135,109,849,994.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,109,849,994.62/496,834.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,941.39

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