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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,329.40, 595,533.30 and 160,516.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,329.40, 595,533.30 and 160,516.60 is: 240,588.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,329.40 : 595,533.30 = 160,516.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,329.40/595,533.30 = 160,516.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,329.40x = 595,533.30 × 160,516.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,329.40x = 95,592,980,502.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,592,980,502.78/397,329.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,588.74

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