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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,824.49, 596,720.54 and 98,297.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,824.49, 596,720.54 and 98,297.52 is: 147,442.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,824.49 : 596,720.54 = 98,297.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,824.49/596,720.54 = 98,297.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,824.49x = 596,720.54 × 98,297.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,824.49x = 58,656,149,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,656,149,215.06/397,824.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,442.28

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