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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,093.35, 595,935.27 and 160,438.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,093.35, 595,935.27 and 160,438.08 is: 240,776.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,093.35 : 595,935.27 = 160,438.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,093.35/595,935.27 = 160,438.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,093.35x = 595,935.27 × 160,438.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,093.35x = 95,610,710,523.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,610,710,523.08/397,093.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,776.41

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