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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,823.49, 596,719.04 and 98,296.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,823.49, 596,719.04 and 98,296.52 is: 147,440.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,823.49 : 596,719.04 = 98,296.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,823.49/596,719.04 = 98,296.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,823.49x = 596,719.04 × 98,296.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,823.49x = 58,655,406,787.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,655,406,787.28/397,823.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,440.78

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