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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,038.15, 595,429.18 and 130,735.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,038.15, 595,429.18 and 130,735.35 is: 196,060.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,038.15 : 595,429.18 = 130,735.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,038.15/595,429.18 = 130,735.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,038.15x = 595,429.18 × 130,735.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,038.15x = 77,843,642,247.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,843,642,247.51/397,038.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,060.86

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