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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,896.77, 746,825.67 and 142,910.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,896.77, 746,825.67 and 142,910.66 is: 214,360.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,896.77 : 746,825.67 = 142,910.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,896.77/746,825.67 = 142,910.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,896.77x = 746,825.67 × 142,910.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,896.77x = 106,729,351,271.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,729,351,271.71/497,896.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,360.40

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