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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,581.10, 746,468.85 and 198,010.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,581.10, 746,468.85 and 198,010.70 is: 297,054.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,581.10 : 746,468.85 = 198,010.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,581.10/746,468.85 = 198,010.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,581.10x = 746,468.85 × 198,010.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,581.10x = 147,808,819,516.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,808,819,516.70/497,581.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,054.73

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