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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,356.85, 746,117.90 and 197,840.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,356.85, 746,117.90 and 197,840.32 is: 296,793.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,356.85 : 746,117.90 = 197,840.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,356.85/746,117.90 = 197,840.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,356.85x = 746,117.90 × 197,840.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,356.85x = 147,612,204,093.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,612,204,093.73/497,356.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,793.35

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