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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,779.70, 739,169.55 and 118,802.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,779.70, 739,169.55 and 118,802.70 is: 178,204.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,779.70 : 739,169.55 = 118,802.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,779.70/739,169.55 = 118,802.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,779.70x = 739,169.55 × 118,802.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,779.70x = 87,815,338,297.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,815,338,297.79/492,779.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,204.05

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