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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,337.12, 769,710.12 and 197,752.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,337.12, 769,710.12 and 197,752.96 is: 296,515.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,337.12 : 769,710.12 = 197,752.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,337.12/769,710.12 = 197,752.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,337.12x = 769,710.12 × 197,752.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,337.12x = 152,212,454,571.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,212,454,571.96/513,337.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,515.58

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