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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,707.27, 596,562.14 and 98,187.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,707.27, 596,562.14 and 98,187.89 is: 147,282.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,707.27 : 596,562.14 = 98,187.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,707.27/596,562.14 = 98,187.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,707.27x = 596,562.14 × 98,187.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,707.27x = 58,575,174,306.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,575,174,306.73/397,707.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,282.13

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