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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 439,697.10, 659,685.76 and 196,500.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 439,697.10, 659,685.76 and 196,500.55 is: 294,813.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    439,697.10 : 659,685.76 = 196,500.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    439,697.10/659,685.76 = 196,500.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    439,697.10x = 659,685.76 × 196,500.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    439,697.10x = 129,628,613,487.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,628,613,487.28/439,697.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,813.44

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