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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,467.92, 595,450.82 and 234,876.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,467.92, 595,450.82 and 234,876.96 is: 351,871.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,467.92 : 595,450.82 = 234,876.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,467.92/595,450.82 = 234,876.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,467.92x = 595,450.82 × 234,876.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,467.92x = 139,857,678,431.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,857,678,431.11/397,467.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,871.61

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