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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,333.45, 596,000.18 and 97,811.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,333.45, 596,000.18 and 97,811.65 is: 146,717.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,333.45 : 596,000.18 = 97,811.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,333.45/596,000.18 = 97,811.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,333.45x = 596,000.18 × 97,811.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,333.45x = 58,295,760,517.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,295,760,517.04/397,333.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,717.48

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