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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,696.46, 593,539.51 and 96,176.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,696.46, 593,539.51 and 96,176.17 is: 144,263.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,696.46 : 593,539.51 = 96,176.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,696.46/593,539.51 = 96,176.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,696.46x = 593,539.51 × 96,176.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,696.46x = 57,084,356,815.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,084,356,815.48/395,696.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,263.00

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