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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,948.56, 596,946.15 and 113,617.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,948.56, 596,946.15 and 113,617.23 is: 170,432.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,948.56 : 596,946.15 = 113,617.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,948.56/596,946.15 = 113,617.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,948.56x = 596,946.15 × 113,617.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,948.56x = 67,823,368,022.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,823,368,022.16/397,948.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,432.50

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