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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,549.60, 596,119.20 and 117,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,549.60, 596,119.20 and 117,030.40 is: 175,485.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,549.60 : 596,119.20 = 117,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,549.60/596,119.20 = 117,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,549.60x = 596,119.20 × 117,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,549.60x = 69,764,068,423.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,764,068,423.68/397,549.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,485.19

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