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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,526.76, 596,084.70 and 117,007.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,526.76, 596,084.70 and 117,007.72 is: 175,451.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,526.76 : 596,084.70 = 117,007.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,526.76/596,084.70 = 117,007.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,526.76x = 596,084.70 × 117,007.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,526.76x = 69,746,511,673.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,746,511,673.88/397,526.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,451.11

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