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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,361.60, 595,837.20 and 116,842.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,361.60, 595,837.20 and 116,842.40 is: 175,203.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,361.60 : 595,837.20 = 116,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,361.60/595,837.20 = 116,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,361.60x = 595,837.20 × 116,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,361.60x = 69,619,048,457.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,619,048,457.28/397,361.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,203.26

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