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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,025.60, 701,402.16 and 197,929.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,025.60, 701,402.16 and 197,929.20 is: 296,624.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,025.60 : 701,402.16 = 197,929.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,025.60/701,402.16 = 197,929.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,025.60x = 701,402.16 × 197,929.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,025.60x = 138,827,968,407.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,827,968,407.07/468,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,624.73

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