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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,600.65, 596,311.47 and 113,285.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,600.65, 596,311.47 and 113,285.39 is: 169,902.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,600.65 : 596,311.47 = 113,285.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,600.65/596,311.47 = 113,285.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,600.65x = 596,311.47 × 113,285.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,600.65x = 67,553,374,458.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,553,374,458.87/397,600.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,902.58

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