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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,753.37, 596,704.27 and 131,701.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,753.37, 596,704.27 and 131,701.17 is: 197,576.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,753.37 : 596,704.27 = 131,701.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,753.37/596,704.27 = 131,701.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,753.37x = 596,704.27 × 131,701.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,753.37x = 78,586,650,503.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,586,650,503.00/397,753.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,576.33

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