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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,816.40, 746,638.20 and 182,110.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,816.40, 746,638.20 and 182,110.80 is: 273,134.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,816.40 : 746,638.20 = 182,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,816.40/746,638.20 = 182,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,816.40x = 746,638.20 × 182,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,816.40x = 135,970,879,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,970,879,912.56/497,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,134.59

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