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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,271.20, 595,906.80 and 397,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,271.20, 595,906.80 and 397,271.20 is: 595,906.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,271.20 : 595,906.80 = 397,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,271.20/595,906.80 = 397,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,271.20x = 595,906.80 × 397,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,271.20x = 236,736,609,524.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,736,609,524.16/397,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,906.80

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