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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,000.40, 595,500.60 and 147,630.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,000.40, 595,500.60 and 147,630.80 is: 221,446.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,000.40 : 595,500.60 = 147,630.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,000.40/595,500.60 = 147,630.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,000.40x = 595,500.60 × 147,630.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,000.40x = 87,914,229,978.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,914,229,978.48/397,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,446.20

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