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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,269.80, 595,904.70 and 184,037.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,269.80, 595,904.70 and 184,037.30 is: 276,055.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,269.80 : 595,904.70 = 184,037.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,269.80/595,904.70 = 184,037.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,269.80x = 595,904.70 × 184,037.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,269.80x = 109,668,692,045.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,668,692,045.31/397,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,055.95

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