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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,560.20, 595,229.10 and 197,105.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,560.20, 595,229.10 and 197,105.80 is: 295,851.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,560.20 : 595,229.10 = 197,105.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,560.20/595,229.10 = 197,105.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,560.20x = 595,229.10 × 197,105.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,560.20x = 117,323,107,938.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,323,107,938.78/396,560.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,851.95

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