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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,307.70, 595,948.38 and 172,668.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,307.70, 595,948.38 and 172,668.37 is: 258,996.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,307.70 : 595,948.38 = 172,668.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,307.70/595,948.38 = 172,668.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,307.70x = 595,948.38 × 172,668.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,307.70x = 102,901,435,378.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,901,435,378.74/397,307.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,996.83

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