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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,705.20, 596,559.02 and 98,185.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,705.20, 596,559.02 and 98,185.81 is: 147,279.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,705.20 : 596,559.02 = 98,185.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,705.20/596,559.02 = 98,185.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,705.20x = 596,559.02 × 98,185.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,705.20x = 58,573,630,591.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,573,630,591.51/397,705.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,279.02

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