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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,249.40, 595,874.10 and 353,703.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,249.40, 595,874.10 and 353,703.80 is: 530,555.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,249.40 : 595,874.10 = 353,703.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,249.40/595,874.10 = 353,703.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,249.40x = 595,874.10 × 353,703.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,249.40x = 210,762,933,491.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,762,933,491.58/397,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,555.70

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