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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,598.40, 595,960.20 and 172,920.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,598.40, 595,960.20 and 172,920.60 is: 259,190.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,598.40 : 595,960.20 = 172,920.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,598.40/595,960.20 = 172,920.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,598.40x = 595,960.20 × 172,920.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,598.40x = 103,053,795,360.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,053,795,360.12/397,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,190.67

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