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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,156.88, 597,480.75 and 161,501.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,156.88, 597,480.75 and 161,501.61 is: 242,351.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,156.88 : 597,480.75 = 161,501.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,156.88/597,480.75 = 161,501.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,156.88x = 597,480.75 × 161,501.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,156.88x = 96,494,103,069.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,494,103,069.01/398,156.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,351.97

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