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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,503.20, 422,326.80 and 198,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,503.20, 422,326.80 and 198,559.20 is: 297,889.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,503.20 : 422,326.80 = 198,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,503.20/422,326.80 = 198,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,503.20x = 422,326.80 × 198,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,503.20x = 83,856,871,546.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,856,871,546.56/281,503.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,889.59

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