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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,728.93, 830,634.11 and 198,746.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,728.93, 830,634.11 and 198,746.03 is: 298,133.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,728.93 : 830,634.11 = 198,746.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,728.93/830,634.11 = 198,746.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,728.93x = 830,634.11 × 198,746.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,728.93x = 165,085,226,598.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,085,226,598.18/553,728.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,133.65

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