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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,468.92, 595,452.32 and 234,877.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,468.92, 595,452.32 and 234,877.96 is: 351,873.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,468.92 : 595,452.32 = 234,877.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,468.92/595,452.32 = 234,877.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,468.92x = 595,452.32 × 234,877.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,468.92x = 139,858,626,198.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,858,626,198.87/397,468.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,873.11

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