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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,935.90, 445,501.59 and 197,487.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,935.90, 445,501.59 and 197,487.34 is: 296,296.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,935.90 : 445,501.59 = 197,487.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,935.90/445,501.59 = 197,487.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,935.90x = 445,501.59 × 197,487.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,935.90x = 87,980,923,974.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,980,923,974.87/296,935.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,296.02

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