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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,563.74, 597,844.80 and 161,850.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,563.74, 597,844.80 and 161,850.96 is: 242,776.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,563.74 : 597,844.80 = 161,850.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,563.74/597,844.80 = 161,850.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,563.74x = 597,844.80 × 161,850.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,563.74x = 96,761,754,811.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,761,754,811.01/398,563.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,776.11

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