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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,850.43, 597,776.74 and 199,226.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,850.43, 597,776.74 and 199,226.54 is: 298,590.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,850.43 : 597,776.74 = 199,226.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,850.43/597,776.74 = 199,226.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,850.43x = 597,776.74 × 199,226.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,850.43x = 119,092,991,602.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,092,991,602.68/398,850.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,590.61

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