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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,249.05, 596,136.01 and 186,903.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,249.05, 596,136.01 and 186,903.39 is: 280,478.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,249.05 : 596,136.01 = 186,903.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,249.05/596,136.01 = 186,903.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,249.05x = 596,136.01 × 186,903.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,249.05x = 111,419,841,170.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,419,841,170.07/397,249.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,478.56

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