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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,323.98, 595,980.93 and 97,808.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,323.98, 595,980.93 and 97,808.30 is: 146,711.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,323.98 : 595,980.93 = 97,808.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,323.98/595,980.93 = 97,808.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,323.98x = 595,980.93 × 97,808.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,323.98x = 58,291,881,595.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,291,881,595.72/397,323.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,711.21

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