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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,334.48, 595,996.68 and 97,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,334.48, 595,996.68 and 97,818.80 is: 146,726.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,334.48 : 595,996.68 = 97,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,334.48/595,996.68 = 97,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,334.48x = 595,996.68 × 97,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,334.48x = 58,299,680,041.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,299,680,041.58/397,334.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,726.96

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