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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,853.44, 745,404.36 and 197,234.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,853.44, 745,404.36 and 197,234.98 is: 295,901.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,853.44 : 745,404.36 = 197,234.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,853.44/745,404.36 = 197,234.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,853.44x = 745,404.36 × 197,234.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,853.44x = 147,019,814,036.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,019,814,036.51/496,853.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,901.77

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