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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,227.20, 748,840.80 and 468,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,227.20, 748,840.80 and 468,123.20 is: 702,184.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,227.20 : 748,840.80 = 468,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,227.20/748,840.80 = 468,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,227.20x = 748,840.80 × 468,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,227.20x = 350,549,751,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,549,751,586.56/499,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,184.80

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