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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,104.40, 597,156.60 and 117,617.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,104.40, 597,156.60 and 117,617.60 is: 176,426.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,104.40 : 597,156.60 = 117,617.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,104.40/597,156.60 = 117,617.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,104.40x = 597,156.60 × 117,617.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,104.40x = 70,236,126,116.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,236,126,116.16/398,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,426.40

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