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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,505.04, 596,261.88 and 117,027.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,505.04, 596,261.88 and 117,027.60 is: 175,542.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,505.04 : 596,261.88 = 117,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,505.04/596,261.88 = 117,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,505.04x = 596,261.88 × 117,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,505.04x = 69,779,096,787.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,779,096,787.89/397,505.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,542.67

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