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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,309.37, 595,950.68 and 172,669.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,309.37, 595,950.68 and 172,669.83 is: 258,998.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,309.37 : 595,950.68 = 172,669.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,309.37/595,950.68 = 172,669.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,309.37x = 595,950.68 × 172,669.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,309.37x = 102,902,698,760.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,902,698,760.88/397,309.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,998.93

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