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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,845.48, 896,573.19 and 198,379.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,845.48, 896,573.19 and 198,379.00 is: 297,503.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,845.48 : 896,573.19 = 198,379.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,845.48/896,573.19 = 198,379.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,845.48x = 896,573.19 × 198,379.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,845.48x = 177,861,288,376.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,861,288,376.14/597,845.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,503.78

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