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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,058.20, 918,087.30 and 493,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,058.20, 918,087.30 and 493,960.20 is: 740,940.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,058.20 : 918,087.30 = 493,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,058.20/918,087.30 = 493,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,058.20x = 918,087.30 × 493,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,058.20x = 453,498,586,325.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,498,586,325.46/612,058.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,940.30

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