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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,329.60, 746,091.60 and 197,759.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,329.60, 746,091.60 and 197,759.20 is: 296,677.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,329.60 : 746,091.60 = 197,759.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,329.60/746,091.60 = 197,759.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,329.60x = 746,091.60 × 197,759.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,329.60x = 147,546,477,942.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,546,477,942.72/497,329.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,677.45

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