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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,182.02, 595,767.85 and 97,665.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,182.02, 595,767.85 and 97,665.20 is: 146,496.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,182.02 : 595,767.85 = 97,665.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,182.02/595,767.85 = 97,665.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,182.02x = 595,767.85 × 97,665.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,182.02x = 58,185,784,573.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,185,784,573.98/397,182.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,496.52

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