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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,458.90, 596,188.35 and 353,913.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,458.90, 596,188.35 and 353,913.30 is: 530,869.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,458.90 : 596,188.35 = 353,913.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,458.90/596,188.35 = 353,913.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,458.90x = 596,188.35 × 353,913.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,458.90x = 210,998,986,370.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,998,986,370.06/397,458.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,869.95

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