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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,601.10, 596,197.35 and 117,081.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,601.10, 596,197.35 and 117,081.90 is: 175,562.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,601.10 : 596,197.35 = 117,081.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,601.10/596,197.35 = 117,081.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,601.10x = 596,197.35 × 117,081.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,601.10x = 69,803,918,512.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,803,918,512.97/397,601.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,562.69

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