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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,082.10, 595,629.24 and 127,260.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,082.10, 595,629.24 and 127,260.96 is: 190,893.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,082.10 : 595,629.24 = 127,260.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,082.10/595,629.24 = 127,260.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,082.10x = 595,629.24 × 127,260.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,082.10x = 75,800,348,886.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,800,348,886.47/397,082.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,893.39

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