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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,203.60, 745,902.60 and 197,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,203.60, 745,902.60 and 197,633.20 is: 296,488.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,203.60 : 745,902.60 = 197,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,203.60/745,902.60 = 197,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,203.60x = 745,902.60 × 197,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,203.60x = 147,415,117,726.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,415,117,726.32/497,203.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,488.44

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