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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,334.40, 595,483.20 and 184,077.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,334.40, 595,483.20 and 184,077.60 is: 275,876.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,334.40 : 595,483.20 = 184,077.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,334.40/595,483.20 = 184,077.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,334.40x = 595,483.20 × 184,077.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,334.40x = 109,615,118,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,615,118,296.32/397,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,876.23

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