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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,310.46, 595,952.49 and 172,671.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,310.46, 595,952.49 and 172,671.12 is: 259,000.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,310.46 : 595,952.49 = 172,671.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,310.46/595,952.49 = 172,671.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,310.46x = 595,952.49 × 172,671.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,310.46x = 102,903,783,915.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,903,783,915.09/397,310.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,000.94

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