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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,325.48, 595,983.18 and 97,809.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,325.48, 595,983.18 and 97,809.80 is: 146,713.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,325.48 : 595,983.18 = 97,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,325.48/595,983.18 = 97,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,325.48x = 595,983.18 × 97,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,325.48x = 58,292,995,639.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,292,995,639.16/397,325.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,713.46

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