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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,325.20, 595,987.80 and 330,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,325.20, 595,987.80 and 330,840.40 is: 496,260.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,325.20 : 595,987.80 = 330,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,325.20/595,987.80 = 330,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,325.20x = 595,987.80 × 330,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,325.20x = 197,176,842,147.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,176,842,147.12/397,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,260.60

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