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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,550.00, 749,127.76 and 199,974.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,550.00, 749,127.76 and 199,974.74 is: 299,883.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,550.00 : 749,127.76 = 199,974.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,550.00/749,127.76 = 199,974.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,550.00x = 749,127.76 × 199,974.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,550.00x = 149,806,624,787.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,806,624,787.21/499,550.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,883.15

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