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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,783.59, 745,480.66 and 197,211.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,783.59, 745,480.66 and 197,211.75 is: 295,938.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,783.59 : 745,480.66 = 197,211.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,783.59/745,480.66 = 197,211.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,783.59x = 745,480.66 × 197,211.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,783.59x = 147,017,545,549.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,017,545,549.76/496,783.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,938.81

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