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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,000.40, 596,482.20 and 161,149.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,000.40, 596,482.20 and 161,149.20 is: 241,513.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,000.40 : 596,482.20 = 161,149.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,000.40/596,482.20 = 161,149.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,000.40x = 596,482.20 × 161,149.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,000.40x = 96,122,629,344.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,122,629,344.24/398,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,513.90

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