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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,107.12, 595,704.24 and 172,313.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,107.12, 595,704.24 and 172,313.04 is: 258,488.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,107.12 : 595,704.24 = 172,313.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,107.12/595,704.24 = 172,313.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,107.12x = 595,704.24 × 172,313.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,107.12x = 102,647,608,535.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,647,608,535.29/397,107.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,488.46

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