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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,261.40, 595,892.10 and 353,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,261.40, 595,892.10 and 353,715.80 is: 530,573.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,261.40 : 595,892.10 = 353,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,261.40/595,892.10 = 353,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,261.40x = 595,892.10 × 353,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,261.40x = 210,776,450,865.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,776,450,865.18/397,261.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,573.70

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