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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,594.14, 596,582.58 and 197,931.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,594.14, 596,582.58 and 197,931.96 is: 296,993.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,594.14 : 596,582.58 = 197,931.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,594.14/596,582.58 = 197,931.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,594.14x = 596,582.58 × 197,931.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,594.14x = 118,082,759,361.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,082,759,361.26/397,594.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,993.21

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