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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,790.07, 596,704.78 and 113,522.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,790.07, 596,704.78 and 113,522.52 is: 170,289.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,790.07 : 596,704.78 = 113,522.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,790.07/596,704.78 = 113,522.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,790.07x = 596,704.78 × 113,522.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,790.07x = 67,739,430,321.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,739,430,321.65/397,790.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,289.39

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