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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,287.40, 595,412.70 and 184,030.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,287.40, 595,412.70 and 184,030.60 is: 275,805.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,287.40 : 595,412.70 = 184,030.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,287.40/595,412.70 = 184,030.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,287.40x = 595,412.70 × 184,030.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,287.40x = 109,574,156,428.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,574,156,428.62/397,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,805.77

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