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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,928.20, 743,892.30 and 121,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,928.20, 743,892.30 and 121,951.20 is: 182,926.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,928.20 : 743,892.30 = 121,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,928.20/743,892.30 = 121,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,928.20x = 743,892.30 × 121,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,928.20x = 90,718,558,655.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,718,558,655.76/495,928.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,926.80

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