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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,553.00, 749,132.25 and 199,977.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,553.00, 749,132.25 and 199,977.74 is: 299,887.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,553.00 : 749,132.25 = 199,977.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,553.00/749,132.25 = 199,977.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,553.00x = 749,132.25 × 199,977.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,553.00x = 149,809,770,570.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,809,770,570.45/499,553.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,887.64

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