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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,333.48, 595,995.18 and 97,817.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,333.48, 595,995.18 and 97,817.80 is: 146,725.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,333.48 : 595,995.18 = 97,817.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,333.48/595,995.18 = 97,817.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,333.48x = 595,995.18 × 97,817.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,333.48x = 58,298,937,318.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,298,937,318.20/397,333.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,725.46

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