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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,533.15, 596,073.13 and 271,326.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,533.15, 596,073.13 and 271,326.17 is: 406,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,533.15 : 596,073.13 = 271,326.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,533.15/596,073.13 = 271,326.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,533.15x = 596,073.13 × 271,326.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,533.15x = 161,730,240,214.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,730,240,214.68/397,533.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,834.60

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