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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,156.40, 876,234.60 and 397,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,156.40, 876,234.60 and 397,532.40 is: 596,298.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,156.40 : 876,234.60 = 397,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,156.40/876,234.60 = 397,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,156.40x = 876,234.60 × 397,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,156.40x = 348,331,643,501.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,331,643,501.04/584,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,298.60

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