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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,322.10, 596,311.20 and 184,417.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,322.10, 596,311.20 and 184,417.65 is: 276,778.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,322.10 : 596,311.20 = 184,417.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,322.10/596,311.20 = 184,417.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,322.10x = 596,311.20 × 184,417.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,322.10x = 109,970,310,172.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,970,310,172.68/397,322.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,778.74

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