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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,986.56, 597,009.23 and 113,701.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,986.56, 597,009.23 and 113,701.18 is: 170,560.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,986.56 : 597,009.23 = 113,701.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,986.56/597,009.23 = 113,701.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,986.56x = 597,009.23 × 113,701.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,986.56x = 67,880,653,921.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,880,653,921.89/397,986.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,560.17

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