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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,904.60, 499,482.60 and 199,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,904.60, 499,482.60 and 199,877.60 is: 299,891.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,904.60 : 499,482.60 = 199,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,904.60/499,482.60 = 199,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,904.60x = 499,482.60 × 199,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,904.60x = 99,835,383,329.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,835,383,329.76/332,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,891.87

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