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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,850.39, 597,776.65 and 199,226.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,850.39, 597,776.65 and 199,226.50 is: 298,590.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,850.39 : 597,776.65 = 199,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,850.39/597,776.65 = 199,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,850.39x = 597,776.65 × 199,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,850.39x = 119,092,949,761.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,092,949,761.23/398,850.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,590.53

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