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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,515.79, 596,277.23 and 113,206.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,515.79, 596,277.23 and 113,206.12 is: 169,810.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,515.79 : 596,277.23 = 113,206.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,515.79/596,277.23 = 113,206.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,515.79x = 596,277.23 × 113,206.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,515.79x = 67,502,231,652.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,502,231,652.65/397,515.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,810.19

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