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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,927.14, 596,515.48 and 198,058.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,927.14, 596,515.48 and 198,058.56 is: 296,901.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,927.14 : 596,515.48 = 198,058.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,927.14/596,515.48 = 198,058.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,927.14x = 596,515.48 × 198,058.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,927.14x = 118,144,996,986.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,144,996,986.51/397,927.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,901.08

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