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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,200.60, 595,800.90 and 210,576.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,200.60, 595,800.90 and 210,576.60 is: 315,864.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,200.60 : 595,800.90 = 210,576.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,200.60/595,800.90 = 210,576.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,200.60x = 595,800.90 × 210,576.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,200.60x = 125,461,727,798.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,461,727,798.94/397,200.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,864.90

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