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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,025.60, 745,635.60 and 197,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,025.60, 745,635.60 and 197,455.20 is: 296,221.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,025.60 : 745,635.60 = 197,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,025.60/745,635.60 = 197,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,025.60x = 745,635.60 × 197,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,025.60x = 147,229,626,525.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,229,626,525.12/497,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,221.42

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