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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,335.22, 596,002.80 and 116,852.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,335.22, 596,002.80 and 116,852.47 is: 175,278.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,335.22 : 596,002.80 = 116,852.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,335.22/596,002.80 = 116,852.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,335.22x = 596,002.80 × 116,852.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,335.22x = 69,644,398,255.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,644,398,255.11/397,335.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,278.69

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