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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 647,736.90, 971,520.30 and 198,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 647,736.90, 971,520.30 and 198,502.80 is: 297,728.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    647,736.90 : 971,520.30 = 198,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    647,736.90/971,520.30 = 198,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    647,736.90x = 971,520.30 × 198,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    647,736.90x = 192,849,499,806.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,849,499,806.84/647,736.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,728.14

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