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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,271.80, 595,907.70 and 353,726.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,271.80, 595,907.70 and 353,726.20 is: 530,589.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,271.80 : 595,907.70 = 353,726.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,271.80/595,907.70 = 353,726.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,271.80x = 595,907.70 × 353,726.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,271.80x = 210,788,166,271.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,788,166,271.74/397,271.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,589.30

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