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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,501.60, 596,266.80 and 117,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,501.60, 596,266.80 and 117,047.20 is: 175,575.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,501.60 : 596,266.80 = 117,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,501.60/596,266.80 = 117,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,501.60x = 596,266.80 × 117,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,501.60x = 69,791,359,392.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,791,359,392.96/397,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,575.04

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