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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,488.20, 596,232.30 and 102,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,488.20, 596,232.30 and 102,000.20 is: 153,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,488.20 : 596,232.30 = 102,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,488.20/596,232.30 = 102,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,488.20x = 596,232.30 × 102,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,488.20x = 60,815,813,846.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,815,813,846.46/397,488.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,000.30

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