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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,178.49, 769,799.39 and 197,635.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,178.49, 769,799.39 and 197,635.70 is: 296,465.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,178.49 : 769,799.39 = 197,635.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,178.49/769,799.39 = 197,635.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,178.49x = 769,799.39 × 197,635.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,178.49x = 152,139,836,465.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,139,836,465.05/513,178.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,465.73

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