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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,823.46, 407,879.18 and 197,556.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,823.46, 407,879.18 and 197,556.59 is: 296,439.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,823.46 : 407,879.18 = 197,556.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,823.46/407,879.18 = 197,556.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,823.46x = 407,879.18 × 197,556.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,823.46x = 80,579,216,905.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,579,216,905.62/271,823.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,439.52

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