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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,248.42, 904,983.87 and 198,463.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,248.42, 904,983.87 and 198,463.41 is: 297,731.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,248.42 : 904,983.87 = 198,463.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,248.42/904,983.87 = 198,463.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,248.42x = 904,983.87 × 198,463.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,248.42x = 179,606,185,579.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,606,185,579.44/603,248.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,731.71

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