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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,749.90, 596,106.45 and 184,493.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,749.90, 596,106.45 and 184,493.10 is: 276,499.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,749.90 : 596,106.45 = 184,493.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,749.90/596,106.45 = 184,493.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,749.90x = 596,106.45 × 184,493.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,749.90x = 109,977,526,890.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,977,526,890.50/397,749.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,499.19

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