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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,250.20, 742,875.30 and 121,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,250.20, 742,875.30 and 121,273.20 is: 181,909.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,250.20 : 742,875.30 = 121,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,250.20/742,875.30 = 121,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,250.20x = 742,875.30 × 121,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,250.20x = 90,090,864,831.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,090,864,831.96/495,250.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,909.80

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