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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,226.70, 595,840.05 and 397,226.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,226.70, 595,840.05 and 397,226.70 is: 595,840.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,226.70 : 595,840.05 = 397,226.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,226.70/595,840.05 = 397,226.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,226.70x = 595,840.05 × 397,226.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,226.70x = 236,683,576,789.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,683,576,789.34/397,226.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,840.05

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