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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,592.60, 596,184.60 and 117,073.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,592.60, 596,184.60 and 117,073.40 is: 175,549.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,592.60 : 596,184.60 = 117,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,592.60/596,184.60 = 117,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,592.60x = 596,184.60 × 117,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,592.60x = 69,797,358,149.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,797,358,149.64/397,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,549.94

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