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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,248.55, 596,135.26 and 186,902.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,248.55, 596,135.26 and 186,902.89 is: 280,477.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,248.55 : 596,135.26 = 186,902.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,248.55/596,135.26 = 186,902.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,248.55x = 596,135.26 × 186,902.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,248.55x = 111,419,399,944.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,419,399,944.23/397,248.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,477.81

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