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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,335.60, 596,003.37 and 116,852.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,335.60, 596,003.37 and 116,852.85 is: 175,279.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,335.60 : 596,003.37 = 116,852.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,335.60/596,003.37 = 116,852.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,335.60x = 596,003.37 × 116,852.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,335.60x = 69,644,692,394.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,644,692,394.10/397,335.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,279.27

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