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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,880.26, 595,273.23 and 130,574.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,880.26, 595,273.23 and 130,574.73 is: 195,846.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,880.26 : 595,273.23 = 130,574.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,880.26/595,273.23 = 130,574.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,880.26x = 595,273.23 × 130,574.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,880.26x = 77,727,641,283.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,727,641,283.48/396,880.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,846.58

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