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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,973.56, 896,765.40 and 198,507.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,973.56, 896,765.40 and 198,507.12 is: 297,695.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,973.56 : 896,765.40 = 198,507.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,973.56/896,765.40 = 198,507.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,973.56x = 896,765.40 × 198,507.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,973.56x = 178,014,316,869.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,014,316,869.65/597,973.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,695.97

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