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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,162.02, 595,743.34 and 112,815.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,162.02, 595,743.34 and 112,815.88 is: 169,223.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,162.02 : 595,743.34 = 112,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,162.02/595,743.34 = 112,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,162.02x = 595,743.34 × 112,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,162.02x = 67,209,309,156.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,209,309,156.24/397,162.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,223.91

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