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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,603.20, 746,404.80 and 142,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,603.20, 746,404.80 and 142,596.40 is: 213,894.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,603.20 : 746,404.80 = 142,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,603.20/746,404.80 = 142,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,603.20x = 746,404.80 × 142,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,603.20x = 106,434,637,422.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,434,637,422.72/497,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,894.60

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