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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,595.40, 746,510.10 and 198,092.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,595.40, 746,510.10 and 198,092.92 is: 297,185.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,595.40 : 746,510.10 = 198,092.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,595.40/746,510.10 = 198,092.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,595.40x = 746,510.10 × 198,092.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,595.40x = 147,878,365,518.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,878,365,518.49/497,595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,185.96

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