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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,890.24, 745,320.17 and 141,904.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,890.24, 745,320.17 and 141,904.90 is: 212,853.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,890.24 : 745,320.17 = 141,904.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,890.24/745,320.17 = 141,904.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,890.24x = 745,320.17 × 141,904.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,890.24x = 105,764,583,482.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,764,583,482.31/496,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,853.01

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