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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,796.70, 749,733.93 and 144,815.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,796.70, 749,733.93 and 144,815.82 is: 217,235.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,796.70 : 749,733.93 = 144,815.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,796.70/749,733.93 = 144,815.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,796.70x = 749,733.93 × 144,815.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,796.70x = 108,573,333,854.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,573,333,854.77/499,796.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,235.00

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