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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,594.60, 596,187.60 and 117,075.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,594.60, 596,187.60 and 117,075.40 is: 175,552.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,594.60 : 596,187.60 = 117,075.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,594.60/596,187.60 = 117,075.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,594.60x = 596,187.60 × 117,075.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,594.60x = 69,798,901,745.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,798,901,745.04/397,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,552.94

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