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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,503.64, 719,373.85 and 142,542.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,503.64, 719,373.85 and 142,542.86 is: 213,849.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,503.64 : 719,373.85 = 142,542.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,503.64/719,373.85 = 142,542.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,503.64x = 719,373.85 × 142,542.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,503.64x = 102,541,604,546.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,541,604,546.13/479,503.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,849.48

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