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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,678.61, 745,025.04 and 141,692.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,678.61, 745,025.04 and 141,692.67 is: 212,541.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,678.61 : 745,025.04 = 141,692.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,678.61/745,025.04 = 141,692.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,678.61x = 745,025.04 × 141,692.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,678.61x = 105,564,587,134.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,564,587,134.46/496,678.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,541.04

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