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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,516.79, 596,278.73 and 113,207.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,516.79, 596,278.73 and 113,207.12 is: 169,811.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,516.79 : 596,278.73 = 113,207.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,516.79/596,278.73 = 113,207.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,516.79x = 596,278.73 × 113,207.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,516.79x = 67,502,997,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,502,997,740.56/397,516.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,811.69

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