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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,598.10, 597,933.60 and 161,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,598.10, 597,933.60 and 161,891.80 is: 242,852.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,598.10 : 597,933.60 = 161,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,598.10/597,933.60 = 161,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,598.10x = 597,933.60 × 161,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,598.10x = 96,800,546,784.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,800,546,784.48/398,598.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,852.50

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