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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 571,681.44, 857,522.16 and 197,500.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 571,681.44, 857,522.16 and 197,500.32 is: 296,250.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    571,681.44 : 857,522.16 = 197,500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    571,681.44/857,522.16 = 197,500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    571,681.44x = 857,522.16 × 197,500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    571,681.44x = 169,360,901,007.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,360,901,007.09/571,681.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,250.48

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