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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,600.35, 596,196.21 and 117,081.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,600.35, 596,196.21 and 117,081.15 is: 175,561.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,600.35 : 596,196.21 = 117,081.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,600.35/596,196.21 = 117,081.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,600.35x = 596,196.21 × 117,081.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,600.35x = 69,803,337,892.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,803,337,892.44/397,600.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,561.56

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