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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,596.10, 597,930.60 and 161,889.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,596.10, 597,930.60 and 161,889.80 is: 242,849.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,596.10 : 597,930.60 = 161,889.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,596.10/597,930.60 = 161,889.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,596.10x = 597,930.60 × 161,889.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,596.10x = 96,798,865,247.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,798,865,247.88/398,596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,849.50

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