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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,592.10, 596,183.85 and 117,072.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,592.10, 596,183.85 and 117,072.90 is: 175,549.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,592.10 : 596,183.85 = 117,072.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,592.10/596,183.85 = 117,072.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,592.10x = 596,183.85 × 117,072.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,592.10x = 69,796,972,252.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,796,972,252.67/397,592.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,549.19

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