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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,827.70, 749,734.17 and 120,745.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,827.70, 749,734.17 and 120,745.18 is: 181,115.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,827.70 : 749,734.17 = 120,745.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,827.70/749,734.17 = 120,745.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,827.70x = 749,734.17 × 120,745.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,827.70x = 90,526,787,308.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,526,787,308.80/499,827.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,115.99

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