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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,537.00, 594,817.16 and 97,017.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,537.00, 594,817.16 and 97,017.60 is: 145,529.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,537.00 : 594,817.16 = 97,017.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,537.00/594,817.16 = 97,017.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,537.00x = 594,817.16 × 97,017.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,537.00x = 57,707,731,701.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,707,731,701.65/396,537.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,529.25

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