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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,319.68, 596,495.60 and 296,874.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,319.68, 596,495.60 and 296,874.40 is: 444,578.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,319.68 : 596,495.60 = 296,874.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,319.68/596,495.60 = 296,874.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,319.68x = 596,495.60 × 296,874.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,319.68x = 177,084,273,352.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,084,273,352.64/398,319.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,578.27

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