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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,584.14, 596,373.41 and 160,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,584.14, 596,373.41 and 160,923.40 is: 241,383.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,584.14 : 596,373.41 = 160,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,584.14/596,373.41 = 160,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,584.14x = 596,373.41 × 160,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,584.14x = 95,970,435,718.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,970,435,718.17/397,584.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,383.97

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