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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,531.36, 594,820.14 and 112,198.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,531.36, 594,820.14 and 112,198.11 is: 168,303.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,531.36 : 594,820.14 = 112,198.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,531.36/594,820.14 = 112,198.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,531.36x = 594,820.14 × 112,198.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,531.36x = 66,737,695,497.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,737,695,497.94/396,531.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,303.70

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