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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,390.14, 596,020.68 and 109,134.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,390.14, 596,020.68 and 109,134.36 is: 163,683.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,390.14 : 596,020.68 = 109,134.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,390.14/596,020.68 = 109,134.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,390.14x = 596,020.68 × 109,134.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,390.14x = 65,046,335,458.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,046,335,458.56/397,390.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,683.82

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