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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,492.24, 596,468.02 and 210,503.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,492.24, 596,468.02 and 210,503.76 is: 315,877.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,492.24 : 596,468.02 = 210,503.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,492.24/596,468.02 = 210,503.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,492.24x = 596,468.02 × 210,503.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,492.24x = 125,558,760,929.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,558,760,929.76/397,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,877.26

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