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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,575.52, 596,430.27 and 184,256.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,575.52, 596,430.27 and 184,256.92 is: 276,416.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,575.52 : 596,430.27 = 184,256.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,575.52/596,430.27 = 184,256.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,575.52x = 596,430.27 × 184,256.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,575.52x = 109,896,404,544.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,896,404,544.97/397,575.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,416.43

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