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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,693.46, 596,633.61 and 131,453.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,693.46, 596,633.61 and 131,453.97 is: 197,211.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,693.46 : 596,633.61 = 131,453.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,693.46/596,633.61 = 131,453.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,693.46x = 596,633.61 × 131,453.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,693.46x = 78,429,856,669.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,429,856,669.93/397,693.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,211.84

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