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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,355.20, 596,138.40 and 172,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,355.20, 596,138.40 and 172,619.20 is: 258,974.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,355.20 : 596,138.40 = 172,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,355.20/596,138.40 = 172,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,355.20x = 596,138.40 × 172,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,355.20x = 102,904,933,697.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,904,933,697.28/397,355.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,974.67

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