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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,071.64, 601,295.19 and 198,527.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,071.64, 601,295.19 and 198,527.99 is: 297,637.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,071.64 : 601,295.19 = 198,527.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,071.64/601,295.19 = 198,527.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,071.64x = 601,295.19 × 198,527.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,071.64x = 119,373,922,460.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,373,922,460.89/401,071.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,637.41

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