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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,593.10, 596,185.35 and 117,073.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,593.10, 596,185.35 and 117,073.90 is: 175,550.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,593.10 : 596,185.35 = 117,073.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,593.10/596,185.35 = 117,073.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,593.10x = 596,185.35 × 117,073.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,593.10x = 69,797,744,047.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,797,744,047.37/397,593.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,550.69

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