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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,196.15, 769,571.46 and 197,431.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,196.15, 769,571.46 and 197,431.42 is: 296,061.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,196.15 : 769,571.46 = 197,431.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,196.15/769,571.46 = 197,431.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,196.15x = 769,571.46 × 197,431.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,196.15x = 151,937,586,139.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,937,586,139.27/513,196.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,061.43

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