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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,354.40, 597,871.80 and 161,866.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,354.40, 597,871.80 and 161,866.80 is: 242,938.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,354.40 : 597,871.80 = 161,866.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,354.40/597,871.80 = 161,866.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,354.40x = 597,871.80 × 161,866.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,354.40x = 96,775,595,076.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,775,595,076.24/398,354.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,938.44

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