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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,231.60, 595,847.40 and 160,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,231.60, 595,847.40 and 160,452.40 is: 240,678.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,231.60 : 595,847.40 = 160,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,231.60/595,847.40 = 160,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,231.60x = 595,847.40 × 160,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,231.60x = 95,605,145,363.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,605,145,363.76/397,231.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,678.60

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