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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,594.35, 596,187.23 and 117,075.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,594.35, 596,187.23 and 117,075.15 is: 175,552.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,594.35 : 596,187.23 = 117,075.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,594.35/596,187.23 = 117,075.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,594.35x = 596,187.23 × 117,075.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,594.35x = 69,798,708,794.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,798,708,794.96/397,594.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,552.57

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