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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,682.40, 749,589.29 and 263,038.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,682.40, 749,589.29 and 263,038.07 is: 394,591.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,682.40 : 749,589.29 = 263,038.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,682.40/749,589.29 = 263,038.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,682.40x = 749,589.29 × 263,038.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,682.40x = 197,170,515,071.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,170,515,071.13/499,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,591.67

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