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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,319.44, 595,979.16 and 116,836.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,319.44, 595,979.16 and 116,836.69 is: 175,255.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,319.44 : 595,979.16 = 116,836.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,319.44/595,979.16 = 116,836.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,319.44x = 595,979.16 × 116,836.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,319.44x = 69,632,232,363.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,632,232,363.38/397,319.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,255.04

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