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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,334.80, 597,487.80 and 161,670.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,334.80, 597,487.80 and 161,670.80 is: 242,500.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,334.80 : 597,487.80 = 161,670.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,334.80/597,487.80 = 161,670.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,334.80x = 597,487.80 × 161,670.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,334.80x = 96,596,330,616.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,596,330,616.24/398,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,500.36

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