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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,952.96, 596,554.20 and 198,084.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,952.96, 596,554.20 and 198,084.38 is: 296,939.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,952.96 : 596,554.20 = 198,084.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,952.96/596,554.20 = 198,084.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,952.96x = 596,554.20 × 198,084.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,952.96x = 118,168,065,860.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,168,065,860.63/397,952.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,939.79

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