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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,452.67, 596,179.27 and 97,933.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,452.67, 596,179.27 and 97,933.23 is: 146,899.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,452.67 : 596,179.27 = 97,933.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,452.67/596,179.27 = 97,933.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,452.67x = 596,179.27 × 97,933.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,452.67x = 58,385,761,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,385,761,692.56/397,452.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,899.91

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