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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,549.80, 446,367.90 and 97,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,549.80, 446,367.90 and 97,879.40 is: 146,833.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,549.80 : 446,367.90 = 97,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,549.80/446,367.90 = 97,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,549.80x = 446,367.90 × 97,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,549.80x = 43,690,222,231.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,690,222,231.26/297,549.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,833.31

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