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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,955.32, 596,997.82 and 117,500.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,955.32, 596,997.82 and 117,500.92 is: 176,270.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,955.32 : 596,997.82 = 117,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,955.32/596,997.82 = 117,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,955.32x = 596,997.82 × 117,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,955.32x = 70,147,793,087.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,147,793,087.99/397,955.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,270.52

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