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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,335.58, 595,997.80 and 97,818.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,335.58, 595,997.80 and 97,818.64 is: 146,726.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,335.58 : 595,997.80 = 97,818.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,335.58/595,997.80 = 97,818.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,335.58x = 595,997.80 × 97,818.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,335.58x = 58,299,692,504.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,299,692,504.45/397,335.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,726.59

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