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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,571.60, 596,184.60 and 117,030.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,571.60, 596,184.60 and 117,030.80 is: 175,495.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,571.60 : 596,184.60 = 117,030.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,571.60/596,184.60 = 117,030.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,571.60x = 596,184.60 × 117,030.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,571.60x = 69,771,960,685.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,771,960,685.68/397,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,495.33

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