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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,176.60, 745,862.10 and 197,606.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,176.60, 745,862.10 and 197,606.20 is: 296,447.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,176.60 : 745,862.10 = 197,606.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,176.60/745,862.10 = 197,606.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,176.60x = 745,862.10 × 197,606.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,176.60x = 147,386,975,305.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,386,975,305.02/497,176.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,447.93

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