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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,334.81, 595,938.23 and 109,079.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,334.81, 595,938.23 and 109,079.17 is: 163,601.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,334.81 : 595,938.23 = 109,079.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,334.81/595,938.23 = 109,079.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,334.81x = 595,938.23 × 109,079.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,334.81x = 65,004,445,873.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,004,445,873.47/397,334.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,601.18

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