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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,201.50, 741,201.10 and 139,218.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,201.50, 741,201.10 and 139,218.59 is: 208,799.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,201.50 : 741,201.10 = 139,218.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,201.50/741,201.10 = 139,218.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,201.50x = 741,201.10 × 139,218.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,201.50x = 103,188,973,553.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,188,973,553.41/494,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,799.39

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