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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,759.40, 746,639.10 and 142,741.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,759.40, 746,639.10 and 142,741.80 is: 214,112.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,759.40 : 746,639.10 = 142,741.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,759.40/746,639.10 = 142,741.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,759.40x = 746,639.10 × 142,741.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,759.40x = 106,576,609,084.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,576,609,084.38/497,759.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,112.70

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