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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,466.92, 595,449.32 and 234,875.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,466.92, 595,449.32 and 234,875.96 is: 351,870.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,466.92 : 595,449.32 = 234,875.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,466.92/595,449.32 = 234,875.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,466.92x = 595,449.32 × 234,875.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,466.92x = 139,856,730,666.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,856,730,666.35/397,466.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,870.11

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