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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,688.42, 595,028.53 and 97,170.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,688.42, 595,028.53 and 97,170.57 is: 145,754.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,688.42 : 595,028.53 = 97,170.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,688.42/595,028.53 = 97,170.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,688.42x = 595,028.53 × 97,170.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,688.42x = 57,819,261,547.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,819,261,547.83/396,688.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,754.85

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