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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,671.86, 597,504.24 and 373,757.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,671.86, 597,504.24 and 373,757.02 is: 561,572.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,671.86 : 597,504.24 = 373,757.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,671.86/597,504.24 = 373,757.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,671.86x = 597,504.24 × 373,757.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,671.86x = 223,321,404,179.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,321,404,179.77/397,671.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,572.06

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