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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,321.10, 596,309.70 and 184,416.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,321.10, 596,309.70 and 184,416.65 is: 276,777.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,321.10 : 596,309.70 = 184,416.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,321.10/596,309.70 = 184,416.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,321.10x = 596,309.70 × 184,416.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,321.10x = 109,969,437,236.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,969,437,236.51/397,321.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,777.24

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