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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,025.92, 595,546.56 and 186,547.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,025.92, 595,546.56 and 186,547.84 is: 279,825.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,025.92 : 595,546.56 = 186,547.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,025.92/595,546.56 = 186,547.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,025.92x = 595,546.56 × 186,547.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,025.92x = 111,097,924,387.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,097,924,387.43/397,025.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,825.37

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