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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,057.95, 595,577.57 and 97,538.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,057.95, 595,577.57 and 97,538.04 is: 146,304.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,057.95 : 595,577.57 = 97,538.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,057.95/595,577.57 = 97,538.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,057.95x = 595,577.57 × 97,538.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,057.95x = 58,091,468,358.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,091,468,358.07/397,057.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,304.76

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