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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,317.60, 596,304.45 and 184,413.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,317.60, 596,304.45 and 184,413.15 is: 276,771.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,317.60 : 596,304.45 = 184,413.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,317.60/596,304.45 = 184,413.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,317.60x = 596,304.45 × 184,413.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,317.60x = 109,966,381,983.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,966,381,983.52/397,317.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,771.99

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