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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,592.16, 897,927.84 and 199,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,592.16, 897,927.84 and 199,216.80 is: 298,838.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,592.16 : 897,927.84 = 199,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,592.16/897,927.84 = 199,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,592.16x = 897,927.84 × 199,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,592.16x = 178,882,310,915.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,882,310,915.71/598,592.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,838.38

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