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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,324.10, 596,314.20 and 184,419.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,324.10, 596,314.20 and 184,419.65 is: 276,781.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,324.10 : 596,314.20 = 184,419.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,324.10/596,314.20 = 184,419.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,324.10x = 596,314.20 × 184,419.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,324.10x = 109,972,056,054.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,972,056,054.03/397,324.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,781.74

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