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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,484.46, 596,212.92 and 113,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,484.46, 596,212.92 and 113,176.80 is: 169,761.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,484.46 : 596,212.92 = 113,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,484.46/596,212.92 = 113,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,484.46x = 596,212.92 × 113,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,484.46x = 67,477,470,404.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,477,470,404.26/397,484.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,761.28

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