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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,229.20, 748,843.80 and 468,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,229.20, 748,843.80 and 468,125.20 is: 702,187.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,229.20 : 748,843.80 = 468,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,229.20/748,843.80 = 468,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,229.20x = 748,843.80 × 468,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,229.20x = 350,552,653,643.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,552,653,643.76/499,229.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,187.80

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