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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,516.82, 596,466.52 and 197,854.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,516.82, 596,466.52 and 197,854.65 is: 296,877.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,516.82 : 596,466.52 = 197,854.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,516.82/596,466.52 = 197,854.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,516.82x = 596,466.52 × 197,854.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,516.82x = 118,013,674,056.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,013,674,056.68/397,516.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,877.19

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