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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,395.40, 597,933.30 and 161,907.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,395.40, 597,933.30 and 161,907.80 is: 242,999.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,395.40 : 597,933.30 = 161,907.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,395.40/597,933.30 = 161,907.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,395.40x = 597,933.30 × 161,907.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,395.40x = 96,810,065,149.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,810,065,149.74/398,395.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,999.96

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