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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,923.25, 496,384.92 and 197,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,923.25, 496,384.92 and 197,841.60 is: 296,762.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,923.25 : 496,384.92 = 197,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,923.25/496,384.92 = 197,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,923.25x = 496,384.92 × 197,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,923.25x = 98,205,586,788.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,205,586,788.67/330,923.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,762.43

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