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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,547.37, 749,123.82 and 199,972.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,547.37, 749,123.82 and 199,972.11 is: 299,879.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,547.37 : 749,123.82 = 199,972.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,547.37/749,123.82 = 199,972.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,547.37x = 749,123.82 × 199,972.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,547.37x = 149,803,870,936.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,803,870,936.66/499,547.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,879.21

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