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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,455.60, 798,902.10 and 195,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,455.60, 798,902.10 and 195,657.60 is: 293,566.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,455.60 : 798,902.10 = 195,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,455.60/798,902.10 = 195,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,455.60x = 798,902.10 × 195,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,455.60x = 156,311,267,520.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,311,267,520.96/532,455.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,566.76

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