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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,333.38, 596,000.07 and 116,850.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,333.38, 596,000.07 and 116,850.63 is: 175,275.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,333.38 : 596,000.07 = 116,850.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,333.38/596,000.07 = 116,850.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,333.38x = 596,000.07 × 116,850.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,333.38x = 69,642,985,894.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,642,985,894.54/397,333.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,275.95

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