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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,124.20, 595,791.90 and 172,388.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,124.20, 595,791.90 and 172,388.20 is: 258,628.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,124.20 : 595,791.90 = 172,388.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,124.20/595,791.90 = 172,388.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,124.20x = 595,791.90 × 172,388.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,124.20x = 102,707,493,215.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,707,493,215.58/397,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,628.14

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