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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,899.76, 770,406.66 and 198,577.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,899.76, 770,406.66 and 198,577.92 is: 297,695.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,899.76 : 770,406.66 = 198,577.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,899.76/770,406.66 = 198,577.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,899.76x = 770,406.66 × 198,577.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,899.76x = 152,985,752,096.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,985,752,096.95/513,899.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,695.71

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