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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,533.25, 749,102.63 and 199,957.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,533.25, 749,102.63 and 199,957.99 is: 299,858.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,533.25 : 749,102.63 = 199,957.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,533.25/749,102.63 = 199,957.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,533.25x = 749,102.63 × 199,957.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,533.25x = 149,789,052,453.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,789,052,453.00/499,533.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,858.03

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