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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,077.99, 595,611.85 and 97,559.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,077.99, 595,611.85 and 97,559.97 is: 146,338.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,077.99 : 595,611.85 = 97,559.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,077.99/595,611.85 = 97,559.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,077.99x = 595,611.85 × 97,559.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,077.99x = 58,107,874,217.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,107,874,217.64/397,077.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,338.69

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