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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,335.64, 596,003.44 and 116,852.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,335.64, 596,003.44 and 116,852.89 is: 175,279.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,335.64 : 596,003.44 = 116,852.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,335.64/596,003.44 = 116,852.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,335.64x = 596,003.44 × 116,852.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,335.64x = 69,644,724,413.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,644,724,413.94/397,335.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,279.33

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