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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,736.20, 917,792.10 and 494,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,736.20, 917,792.10 and 494,638.20 is: 740,898.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,736.20 : 917,792.10 = 494,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,736.20/917,792.10 = 494,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,736.20x = 917,792.10 × 494,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,736.20x = 453,975,032,318.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,975,032,318.22/612,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,898.01

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