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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,589.25, 596,575.31 and 197,927.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,589.25, 596,575.31 and 197,927.22 is: 296,986.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,589.25 : 596,575.31 = 197,927.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,589.25/596,575.31 = 197,927.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,589.25x = 596,575.31 × 197,927.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,589.25x = 118,078,491,639.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,078,491,639.30/397,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,986.13

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