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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,317.90, 595,458.45 and 184,061.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,317.90, 595,458.45 and 184,061.10 is: 275,851.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,317.90 : 595,458.45 = 184,061.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,317.90/595,458.45 = 184,061.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,317.90x = 595,458.45 × 184,061.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,317.90x = 109,600,737,311.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,600,737,311.30/397,317.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,851.50

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