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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,346.74, 594,518.02 and 96,829

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,346.74, 594,518.02 and 96,829 is: 145,242.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,346.74 : 594,518.02 = 96,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,346.74/594,518.02 = 96,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,346.74x = 594,518.02 × 96,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,346.74x = 57,566,585,358.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,566,585,358.58/396,346.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,242.99

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