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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,340.20, 596,010.30 and 97,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,340.20, 596,010.30 and 97,818.40 is: 146,727.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,340.20 : 596,010.30 = 97,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,340.20/596,010.30 = 97,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,340.20x = 596,010.30 × 97,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,340.20x = 58,300,773,929.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,300,773,929.52/397,340.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,727.60

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