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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,988.80, 596,594.40 and 355,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,988.80, 596,594.40 and 355,998.40 is: 533,649.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,988.80 : 596,594.40 = 355,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,988.80/596,594.40 = 355,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,988.80x = 596,594.40 × 355,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,988.80x = 212,386,651,848.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,386,651,848.96/397,988.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,649.82

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