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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,812.60, 745,218.90 and 197,364.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,812.60, 745,218.90 and 197,364.60 is: 296,046.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,812.60 : 745,218.90 = 197,364.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,812.60/745,218.90 = 197,364.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,812.60x = 745,218.90 × 197,364.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,812.60x = 147,079,830,110.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,079,830,110.94/496,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,046.90

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