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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,208.40, 577,582.20 and 198,584.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,208.40, 577,582.20 and 198,584.40 is: 297,757.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,208.40 : 577,582.20 = 198,584.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,208.40/577,582.20 = 198,584.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,208.40x = 577,582.20 × 198,584.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,208.40x = 114,698,814,637.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,698,814,637.68/385,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,757.82

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