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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,490.20, 596,235.30 and 102,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,490.20, 596,235.30 and 102,002.20 is: 153,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,490.20 : 596,235.30 = 102,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,490.20/596,235.30 = 102,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,490.20x = 596,235.30 × 102,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,490.20x = 60,817,312,317.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,817,312,317.66/397,490.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,003.30

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