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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,925.34, 597,095.37 and 176,257.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,925.34, 597,095.37 and 176,257.50 is: 264,478.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,925.34 : 597,095.37 = 176,257.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,925.34/597,095.37 = 176,257.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,925.34x = 597,095.37 × 176,257.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,925.34x = 105,242,537,177.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,242,537,177.78/397,925.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,478.10

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