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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476,882.86, 715,435.08 and 139,909.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 476,882.86, 715,435.08 and 139,909.90 is: 209,897.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,882.86 : 715,435.08 = 139,909.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,882.86/715,435.08 = 139,909.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,882.86x = 715,435.08 × 139,909.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,882.86x = 100,096,450,499.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,096,450,499.29/476,882.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,897.35

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