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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,337.58, 596,000.80 and 97,820.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,337.58, 596,000.80 and 97,820.64 is: 146,729.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,337.58 : 596,000.80 = 97,820.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,337.58/596,000.80 = 97,820.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,337.58x = 596,000.80 × 97,820.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,337.58x = 58,301,179,696.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,301,179,696.51/397,337.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,729.59

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