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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,936.92, 596,846.52 and 145,158.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,936.92, 596,846.52 and 145,158.24 is: 217,715.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,936.92 : 596,846.52 = 145,158.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,936.92/596,846.52 = 145,158.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,936.92x = 596,846.52 × 145,158.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,936.92x = 86,637,190,393.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,637,190,393.32/397,936.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,715.89

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