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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,923.87, 749,882.19 and 200,400.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,923.87, 749,882.19 and 200,400.09 is: 300,598.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,923.87 : 749,882.19 = 200,400.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,923.87/749,882.19 = 200,400.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,923.87x = 749,882.19 × 200,400.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,923.87x = 150,276,458,365.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,276,458,365.40/499,923.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,598.69

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