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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,686.86, 598,248.99 and 161,965.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,686.86, 598,248.99 and 161,965.98 is: 243,037.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,686.86 : 598,248.99 = 161,965.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,686.86/598,248.99 = 161,965.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,686.86x = 598,248.99 × 161,965.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,686.86x = 96,895,983,949.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,895,983,949.36/398,686.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,037.82

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