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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,302.16, 597,452.69 and 184,953.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,302.16, 597,452.69 and 184,953.41 is: 277,429.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,302.16 : 597,452.69 = 184,953.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,302.16/597,452.69 = 184,953.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,302.16x = 597,452.69 × 184,953.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,302.16x = 110,500,912,044.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,500,912,044.74/398,302.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,429.86

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