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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,754.25, 596,631.37 and 327,485.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,754.25, 596,631.37 and 327,485.94 is: 491,228.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,754.25 : 596,631.37 = 327,485.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,754.25/596,631.37 = 327,485.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,754.25x = 596,631.37 × 327,485.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,754.25x = 195,388,382,595.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,388,382,595.89/397,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,228.90

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