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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,403.40, 596,105.10 and 353,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,403.40, 596,105.10 and 353,857.80 is: 530,786.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,403.40 : 596,105.10 = 353,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,403.40/596,105.10 = 353,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,403.40x = 596,105.10 × 353,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,403.40x = 210,936,439,254.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,936,439,254.78/397,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,786.70

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