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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,337.40, 595,487.70 and 184,080.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,337.40, 595,487.70 and 184,080.60 is: 275,880.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,337.40 : 595,487.70 = 184,080.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,337.40/595,487.70 = 184,080.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,337.40x = 595,487.70 × 184,080.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,337.40x = 109,617,733,108.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,617,733,108.62/397,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,880.73

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