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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,939.52, 596,932.65 and 113,608.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,939.52, 596,932.65 and 113,608.22 is: 170,418.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,939.52 : 596,932.65 = 113,608.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,939.52/596,932.65 = 113,608.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,939.52x = 596,932.65 × 113,608.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,939.52x = 67,816,452,841.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,816,452,841.72/397,939.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,418.99

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