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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,762.60, 744,919.71 and 141,692.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,762.60, 744,919.71 and 141,692.26 is: 212,474.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,762.60 : 744,919.71 = 141,692.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,762.60/744,919.71 = 141,692.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,762.60x = 744,919.71 × 141,692.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,762.60x = 105,549,357,228.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,549,357,228.45/496,762.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,474.44

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