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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,894.80, 769,111.80 and 197,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,894.80, 769,111.80 and 197,246.80 is: 295,781.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,894.80 : 769,111.80 = 197,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,894.80/769,111.80 = 197,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,894.80x = 769,111.80 × 197,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,894.80x = 151,704,841,392.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,704,841,392.24/512,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,781.59

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