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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 649,102.50, 973,779.30 and 199,743.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 649,102.50, 973,779.30 and 199,743.66 is: 299,654.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,102.50 : 973,779.30 = 199,743.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,102.50/973,779.30 = 199,743.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,102.50x = 973,779.30 × 199,743.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,102.50x = 194,506,241,414.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,506,241,414.24/649,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,654.12

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