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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,839.61, 745,429.52 and 212,412.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,839.61, 745,429.52 and 212,412.97 is: 318,692.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,839.61 : 745,429.52 = 212,412.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,839.61/745,429.52 = 212,412.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,839.61x = 745,429.52 × 212,412.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,839.61x = 158,338,898,268.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,338,898,268.87/496,839.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,692.18

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