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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,399.80, 596,099.70 and 271,428.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,399.80, 596,099.70 and 271,428.60 is: 407,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,399.80 : 596,099.70 = 271,428.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,399.80/596,099.70 = 271,428.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,399.80x = 596,099.70 × 271,428.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,399.80x = 161,798,507,031.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,798,507,031.42/397,399.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,142.90

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