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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,269.80, 748,904.70 and 199,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,269.80, 748,904.70 and 199,796.60 is: 299,694.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,269.80 : 748,904.70 = 199,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,269.80/748,904.70 = 199,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,269.80x = 748,904.70 × 199,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,269.80x = 149,628,612,784.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,628,612,784.02/499,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,694.90

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