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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,678.85, 697,933.93 and 199,125.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,678.85, 697,933.93 and 199,125.92 is: 298,439.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,678.85 : 697,933.93 = 199,125.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,678.85/697,933.93 = 199,125.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,678.85x = 697,933.93 × 199,125.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,678.85x = 138,976,738,277.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,976,738,277.57/465,678.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,439.02

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