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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,334.89, 596,002.33 and 116,852.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,334.89, 596,002.33 and 116,852.14 is: 175,278.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,334.89 : 596,002.33 = 116,852.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,334.89/596,002.33 = 116,852.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,334.89x = 596,002.33 × 116,852.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,334.89x = 69,644,148,596.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,644,148,596.55/397,334.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,278.21

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