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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,518.40, 597,937.80 and 161,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,518.40, 597,937.80 and 161,879.60 is: 242,884.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,518.40 : 597,937.80 = 161,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,518.40/597,937.80 = 161,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,518.40x = 597,937.80 × 161,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,518.40x = 96,793,931,888.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,793,931,888.88/398,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,884.47

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