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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,258.40, 577,657.20 and 198,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,258.40, 577,657.20 and 198,634.40 is: 297,832.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,258.40 : 577,657.20 = 198,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,258.40/577,657.20 = 198,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,258.40x = 577,657.20 × 198,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,258.40x = 114,742,591,327.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,742,591,327.68/385,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,832.81

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