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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,791.57, 596,707.02 and 113,524.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,791.57, 596,707.02 and 113,524.02 is: 170,291.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,791.57 : 596,707.02 = 113,524.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,791.57/596,707.02 = 113,524.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,791.57x = 596,707.02 × 113,524.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,791.57x = 67,740,579,672.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,740,579,672.62/397,791.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,291.64

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