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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,748.40, 596,104.20 and 184,491.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,748.40, 596,104.20 and 184,491.60 is: 276,496.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,748.40 : 596,104.20 = 184,491.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,748.40/596,104.20 = 184,491.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,748.40x = 596,104.20 × 184,491.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,748.40x = 109,976,217,624.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,976,217,624.72/397,748.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,496.95

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