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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,373.44, 769,875.84 and 197,671.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,373.44, 769,875.84 and 197,671.68 is: 296,436.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,373.44 : 769,875.84 = 197,671.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,373.44/769,875.84 = 197,671.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,373.44x = 769,875.84 × 197,671.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,373.44x = 152,182,650,684.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,182,650,684.21/513,373.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,436.55

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