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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,400.40, 596,100.60 and 239,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,400.40, 596,100.60 and 239,936.40 is: 359,904.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,400.40 : 596,100.60 = 239,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,400.40/596,100.60 = 239,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,400.40x = 596,100.60 × 239,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,400.40x = 143,026,232,001.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,026,232,001.84/397,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,904.60

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