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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,502.74, 702,305.17 and 198,259.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,502.74, 702,305.17 and 198,259.13 is: 297,198.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,502.74 : 702,305.17 = 198,259.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,502.74/702,305.17 = 198,259.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,502.74x = 702,305.17 × 198,259.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,502.74x = 139,238,411,998.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,238,411,998.70/468,502.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,198.71

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