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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,571.60, 746,454.60 and 198,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,571.60, 746,454.60 and 198,001.20 is: 297,040.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,571.60 : 746,454.60 = 198,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,571.60/746,454.60 = 198,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,571.60x = 746,454.60 × 198,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,571.60x = 147,798,906,545.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,798,906,545.52/497,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,040.48

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