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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,903.40, 596,743.91 and 157,909.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,903.40, 596,743.91 and 157,909.31 is: 236,819.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,903.40 : 596,743.91 = 157,909.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,903.40/596,743.91 = 157,909.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,903.40x = 596,743.91 × 157,909.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,903.40x = 94,231,419,074.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,231,419,074.80/397,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,819.84

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