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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,590.45, 596,371.32 and 172,951.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,590.45, 596,371.32 and 172,951.04 is: 259,420.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,590.45 : 596,371.32 = 172,951.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,590.45/596,371.32 = 172,951.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,590.45x = 596,371.32 × 172,951.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,590.45x = 103,143,037,561.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,143,037,561.08/397,590.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,420.31

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