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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,524.87, 596,290.80 and 113,215.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,524.87, 596,290.80 and 113,215.17 is: 169,823.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,524.87 : 596,290.80 = 113,215.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,524.87/596,290.80 = 113,215.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,524.87x = 596,290.80 × 113,215.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,524.87x = 67,509,164,291.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,509,164,291.44/397,524.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,823.75

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