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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,016.84, 748,552.14 and 199,542.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,016.84, 748,552.14 and 199,542.92 is: 299,325.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,016.84 : 748,552.14 = 199,542.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,016.84/748,552.14 = 199,542.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,016.84x = 748,552.14 × 199,542.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,016.84x = 149,368,279,787.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,368,279,787.85/499,016.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,325.13

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