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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,570.35, 596,182.73 and 117,029.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,570.35, 596,182.73 and 117,029.55 is: 175,493.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,570.35 : 596,182.73 = 117,029.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,570.35/596,182.73 = 117,029.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,570.35x = 596,182.73 × 117,029.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,570.35x = 69,770,996,024.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,770,996,024.52/397,570.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,493.46

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