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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,268.84, 595,903.02 and 116,786.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,268.84, 595,903.02 and 116,786.12 is: 175,179.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,268.84 : 595,903.02 = 116,786.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,268.84/595,903.02 = 116,786.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,268.84x = 595,903.02 × 116,786.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,268.84x = 69,593,201,602.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,593,201,602.08/397,268.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,179.11

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