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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,369.60, 596,054.40 and 172,691.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,369.60, 596,054.40 and 172,691.80 is: 259,037.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,369.60 : 596,054.40 = 172,691.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,369.60/596,054.40 = 172,691.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,369.60x = 596,054.40 × 172,691.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,369.60x = 102,933,707,233.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,933,707,233.92/397,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,037.70

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