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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,536.38, 596,433.21 and 117,055.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,536.38, 596,433.21 and 117,055.10 is: 175,620.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,536.38 : 596,433.21 = 117,055.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,536.38/596,433.21 = 117,055.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,536.38x = 596,433.21 × 117,055.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,536.38x = 69,815,549,039.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,815,549,039.87/397,536.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,620.53

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