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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,538.16, 596,080.62 and 271,331.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,538.16, 596,080.62 and 271,331.18 is: 406,842.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,538.16 : 596,080.62 = 271,331.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,538.16/596,080.62 = 271,331.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,538.16x = 596,080.62 × 271,331.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,538.16x = 161,735,257,999.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,735,257,999.73/397,538.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,842.10

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