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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,494.80, 633,838.20 and 142,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,494.80, 633,838.20 and 142,040.40 is: 213,092.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,494.80 : 633,838.20 = 142,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,494.80/633,838.20 = 142,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,494.80x = 633,838.20 × 142,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,494.80x = 90,030,631,463.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,030,631,463.28/422,494.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,092.87

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