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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,132.57, 595,772.72 and 160,641.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,132.57, 595,772.72 and 160,641.33 is: 240,991.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,132.57 : 595,772.72 = 160,641.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,132.57/595,772.72 = 160,641.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,132.57x = 595,772.72 × 160,641.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,132.57x = 95,705,719,683.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,705,719,683.57/397,132.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,991.87

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