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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,313.40, 595,509.30 and 160,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,313.40, 595,509.30 and 160,500.60 is: 240,564.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,313.40 : 595,509.30 = 160,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,313.40/595,509.30 = 160,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,313.40x = 595,509.30 × 160,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,313.40x = 95,579,599,955.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,579,599,955.58/397,313.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,564.75

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