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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,924.13, 596,510.99 and 198,055.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,924.13, 596,510.99 and 198,055.57 is: 296,896.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,924.13 : 596,510.99 = 198,055.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,924.13/596,510.99 = 198,055.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,924.13x = 596,510.99 × 198,055.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,924.13x = 118,142,324,135.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,142,324,135.71/397,924.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,896.61

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