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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,454.67, 596,182.27 and 97,935.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,454.67, 596,182.27 and 97,935.23 is: 146,902.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,454.67 : 596,182.27 = 97,935.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,454.67/596,182.27 = 97,935.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,454.67x = 596,182.27 × 97,935.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,454.67x = 58,387,247,734.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,387,247,734.37/397,454.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,902.91

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