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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,700.66, 596,552.22 and 98,181.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,700.66, 596,552.22 and 98,181.27 is: 147,272.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,700.66 : 596,552.22 = 98,181.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,700.66/596,552.22 = 98,181.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,700.66x = 596,552.22 × 98,181.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,700.66x = 58,570,254,580.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,570,254,580.92/397,700.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,272.21

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