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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,956.92, 596,560.05 and 198,088.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,956.92, 596,560.05 and 198,088.34 is: 296,945.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,956.92 : 596,560.05 = 198,088.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,956.92/596,560.05 = 198,088.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,956.92x = 596,560.05 × 198,088.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,956.92x = 118,171,587,032.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,171,587,032.02/397,956.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,945.68

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