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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,316.35, 596,302.58 and 184,411.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,316.35, 596,302.58 and 184,411.90 is: 276,770.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,316.35 : 596,302.58 = 184,411.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,316.35/596,302.58 = 184,411.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,316.35x = 596,302.58 × 184,411.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,316.35x = 109,965,291,752.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,965,291,752.70/397,316.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,770.11

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