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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,597.46, 596,513.74 and 229,238.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,597.46, 596,513.74 and 229,238.56 is: 343,925.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,597.46 : 596,513.74 = 229,238.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,597.46/596,513.74 = 229,238.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,597.46x = 596,513.74 × 229,238.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,597.46x = 136,743,950,777.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,743,950,777.81/397,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,925.61

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