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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,401.60, 717,343.20 and 197,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,401.60, 717,343.20 and 197,947.20 is: 296,813.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,401.60 : 717,343.20 = 197,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,401.60/717,343.20 = 197,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,401.60x = 717,343.20 × 197,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,401.60x = 141,996,077,879.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,996,077,879.04/478,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,813.55

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