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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,335.70, 596,003.55 and 116,852.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,335.70, 596,003.55 and 116,852.95 is: 175,279.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,335.70 : 596,003.55 = 116,852.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,335.70/596,003.55 = 116,852.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,335.70x = 596,003.55 × 116,852.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,335.70x = 69,644,773,027.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,644,773,027.97/397,335.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,279.43

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