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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,833.75, 596,875.13 and 255,839.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,833.75, 596,875.13 and 255,839.36 is: 383,839.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,833.75 : 596,875.13 = 255,839.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,833.75/596,875.13 = 255,839.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,833.75x = 596,875.13 × 255,839.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,833.75x = 152,704,151,312.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,704,151,312.37/397,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,839.10

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