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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,842.65, 899,763.97 and 200,483.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,842.65, 899,763.97 and 200,483.42 is: 300,725.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,842.65 : 899,763.97 = 200,483.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,842.65/899,763.97 = 200,483.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,842.65x = 899,763.97 × 200,483.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,842.65x = 180,387,757,146.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,387,757,146.57/599,842.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,725.13

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