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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,246.47, 596,132.14 and 186,900.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,246.47, 596,132.14 and 186,900.81 is: 280,474.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,246.47 : 596,132.14 = 186,900.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,246.47/596,132.14 = 186,900.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,246.47x = 596,132.14 × 186,900.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,246.47x = 111,417,576,852.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,417,576,852.37/397,246.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,474.68

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