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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,743.25, 596,376.93 and 269,816.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,743.25, 596,376.93 and 269,816.77 is: 404,563.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,743.25 : 596,376.93 = 269,816.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,743.25/596,376.93 = 269,816.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,743.25x = 596,376.93 × 269,816.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,743.25x = 160,912,496,955.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,912,496,955.12/397,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,563.74

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