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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,779.72, 596,578.44 and 113,464.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,779.72, 596,578.44 and 113,464.88 is: 170,171.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,779.72 : 596,578.44 = 113,464.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,779.72/596,578.44 = 113,464.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,779.72x = 596,578.44 × 113,464.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,779.72x = 67,690,701,105.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,690,701,105.19/397,779.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,171.32

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