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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,288.10, 595,932.15 and 366,961.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,288.10, 595,932.15 and 366,961.70 is: 550,442.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,288.10 : 595,932.15 = 366,961.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,288.10/595,932.15 = 366,961.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,288.10x = 595,932.15 × 366,961.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,288.10x = 218,684,274,848.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,684,274,848.66/397,288.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,442.55

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