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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,978.17, 866,752.17 and 198,792.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,978.17, 866,752.17 and 198,792.45 is: 298,114.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,978.17 : 866,752.17 = 198,792.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,978.17/866,752.17 = 198,792.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,978.17x = 866,752.17 × 198,792.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,978.17x = 172,303,787,417.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,303,787,417.12/577,978.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,114.70

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