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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,948.16, 596,546.92 and 198,079.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,948.16, 596,546.92 and 198,079.56 is: 296,932.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,948.16 : 596,546.92 = 198,079.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,948.16/596,546.92 = 198,079.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,948.16x = 596,546.92 × 198,079.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,948.16x = 118,163,751,432.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,163,751,432.96/397,948.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,932.52

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