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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,598.46, 596,515.24 and 229,239.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,598.46, 596,515.24 and 229,239.56 is: 343,927.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,598.46 : 596,515.24 = 229,239.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,598.46/596,515.24 = 229,239.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,598.46x = 596,515.24 × 229,239.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,598.46x = 136,744,891,150.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,744,891,150.89/397,598.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,927.11

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