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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,490.52, 864,732.54 and 197,414.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,490.52, 864,732.54 and 197,414.57 is: 296,120.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,490.52 : 864,732.54 = 197,414.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,490.52/864,732.54 = 197,414.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,490.52x = 864,732.54 × 197,414.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,490.52x = 170,710,802,549.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,710,802,549.11/576,490.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,120.75

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