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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,392.45, 636,869.10 and 199,817.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,392.45, 636,869.10 and 199,817.10 is: 299,857.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,392.45 : 636,869.10 = 199,817.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,392.45/636,869.10 = 199,817.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,392.45x = 636,869.10 × 199,817.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,392.45x = 127,257,336,641.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,257,336,641.61/424,392.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,857.68

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