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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,317.24, 595,962.59 and 172,677.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,317.24, 595,962.59 and 172,677.87 is: 259,011.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,317.24 : 595,962.59 = 172,677.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,317.24/595,962.59 = 172,677.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,317.24x = 595,962.59 × 172,677.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,317.24x = 102,909,549,777.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,909,549,777.49/397,317.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,011.04

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