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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,119.77, 743,742.75 and 196,810.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,119.77, 743,742.75 and 196,810.55 is: 295,042.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,119.77 : 743,742.75 = 196,810.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,119.77/743,742.75 = 196,810.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,119.77x = 743,742.75 × 196,810.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,119.77x = 146,376,419,686.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,376,419,686.01/496,119.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,042.50

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