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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,212.45, 745,800.01 and 296,199.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,212.45, 745,800.01 and 296,199.83 is: 444,288.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,212.45 : 745,800.01 = 296,199.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,212.45/745,800.01 = 296,199.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,212.45x = 745,800.01 × 296,199.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,212.45x = 220,905,836,176.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,905,836,176.00/497,212.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,288.63

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