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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,497.52, 969,893.16 and 197,258.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,497.52, 969,893.16 and 197,258.56 is: 295,932.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,497.52 : 969,893.16 = 197,258.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,497.52/969,893.16 = 197,258.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,497.52x = 969,893.16 × 197,258.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,497.52x = 191,319,728,095.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,319,728,095.45/646,497.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,932.66

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