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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,739.75, 745,116.62 and 141,753.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,739.75, 745,116.62 and 141,753.80 is: 212,632.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,739.75 : 745,116.62 = 141,753.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,739.75/745,116.62 = 141,753.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,739.75x = 745,116.62 × 141,753.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,739.75x = 105,623,113,482.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,623,113,482.18/496,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,632.70

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