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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,590.18, 596,576.85 and 197,928.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,590.18, 596,576.85 and 197,928.15 is: 296,987.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,590.18 : 596,576.85 = 197,928.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,590.18/596,576.85 = 197,928.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,590.18x = 596,576.85 × 197,928.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,590.18x = 118,079,352,253.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,079,352,253.33/397,590.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,987.60

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