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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,223.60, 749,499.71 and 262,732.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,223.60, 749,499.71 and 262,732.36 is: 394,448.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,223.60 : 749,499.71 = 262,732.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,223.60/749,499.71 = 262,732.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,223.60x = 749,499.71 × 262,732.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,223.60x = 196,917,826,410.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,917,826,410.70/499,223.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,448.15

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