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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,054.09, 595,692.30 and 160,562.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,054.09, 595,692.30 and 160,562.84 is: 240,889.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,054.09 : 595,692.30 = 160,562.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,054.09/595,692.30 = 160,562.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,054.09x = 595,692.30 × 160,562.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,054.09x = 95,646,047,454.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,646,047,454.13/397,054.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,889.22

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