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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,595.60, 596,189.10 and 117,076.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,595.60, 596,189.10 and 117,076.40 is: 175,554.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,595.60 : 596,189.10 = 117,076.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,595.60/596,189.10 = 117,076.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,595.60x = 596,189.10 × 117,076.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,595.60x = 69,799,673,547.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,799,673,547.24/397,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,554.44

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