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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,037.05, 596,944.74 and 131,818.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,037.05, 596,944.74 and 131,818.32 is: 197,690.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,037.05 : 596,944.74 = 131,818.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,037.05/596,944.74 = 131,818.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,037.05x = 596,944.74 × 131,818.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,037.05x = 78,688,252,759.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,688,252,759.64/398,037.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,690.77

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