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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,919.66, 596,922.15 and 170,238.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,919.66, 596,922.15 and 170,238.92 is: 255,376.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,919.66 : 596,922.15 = 170,238.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,919.66/596,922.15 = 170,238.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,919.66x = 596,922.15 × 170,238.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,919.66x = 101,619,382,140.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,619,382,140.08/397,919.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,376.63

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