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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,390.60, 746,202.30 and 197,888.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,390.60, 746,202.30 and 197,888.12 is: 296,878.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,390.60 : 746,202.30 = 197,888.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,390.60/746,202.30 = 197,888.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,390.60x = 746,202.30 × 197,888.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,390.60x = 147,664,570,286.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,664,570,286.68/497,390.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,878.49

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