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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,933.90, 596,924.20 and 113,602.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,933.90, 596,924.20 and 113,602.58 is: 170,410.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,933.90 : 596,924.20 = 113,602.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,933.90/596,924.20 = 113,602.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,933.90x = 596,924.20 × 113,602.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,933.90x = 67,812,128,580.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,812,128,580.28/397,933.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,410.54

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