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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,585.14, 596,374.91 and 160,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,585.14, 596,374.91 and 160,924.40 is: 241,385.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,585.14 : 596,374.91 = 160,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,585.14/596,374.91 = 160,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,585.14x = 596,374.91 × 160,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,585.14x = 95,971,274,566.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,971,274,566.80/397,585.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,385.47

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