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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,743.15, 722,573.73 and 197,352.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,743.15, 722,573.73 and 197,352.51 is: 296,011.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,743.15 : 722,573.73 = 197,352.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,743.15/722,573.73 = 197,352.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,743.15x = 722,573.73 × 197,352.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,743.15x = 142,601,739,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,601,739,275.56/481,743.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,011.97

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