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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,870.29, 596,587.32 and 157,740.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,870.29, 596,587.32 and 157,740.93 is: 236,524.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,870.29 : 596,587.32 = 157,740.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,870.29/596,587.32 = 157,740.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,870.29x = 596,587.32 × 157,740.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,870.29x = 94,106,238,683.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,106,238,683.01/397,870.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,524.92

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