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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,580.84, 744,915.18 and 141,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,580.84, 744,915.18 and 141,587.24 is: 212,393.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,580.84 : 744,915.18 = 141,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,580.84/744,915.18 = 141,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,580.84x = 744,915.18 × 141,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,580.84x = 105,470,484,370.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,470,484,370.30/496,580.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,393.38

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