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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 469,629.83, 704,387.27 and 199,866.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 469,629.83, 704,387.27 and 199,866.69 is: 299,775.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,629.83 : 704,387.27 = 199,866.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,629.83/704,387.27 = 199,866.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,629.83x = 704,387.27 × 199,866.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,629.83x = 140,783,552,632.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,783,552,632.70/469,629.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,775.57

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