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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,777.47, 596,575.08 and 113,462.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,777.47, 596,575.08 and 113,462.61 is: 170,167.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,777.47 : 596,575.08 = 113,462.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,777.47/596,575.08 = 113,462.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,777.47x = 596,575.08 × 113,462.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,777.47x = 67,688,967,412.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,688,967,412.85/397,777.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,167.93

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