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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,591.60, 596,183.10 and 117,072.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,591.60, 596,183.10 and 117,072.40 is: 175,548.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,591.60 : 596,183.10 = 117,072.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,591.60/596,183.10 = 117,072.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,591.60x = 596,183.10 × 117,072.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,591.60x = 69,796,586,356.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,796,586,356.44/397,591.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,548.44

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