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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,584.60, 596,204.10 and 117,043.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,584.60, 596,204.10 and 117,043.80 is: 175,514.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,584.60 : 596,204.10 = 117,043.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,584.60/596,204.10 = 117,043.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,584.60x = 596,204.10 × 117,043.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,584.60x = 69,781,993,439.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,781,993,439.58/397,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,514.83

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