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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,418.75, 597,745.17 and 117,943.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,418.75, 597,745.17 and 117,943.29 is: 176,949.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,418.75 : 597,745.17 = 117,943.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,418.75/597,745.17 = 117,943.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,418.75x = 597,745.17 × 117,943.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,418.75x = 70,500,031,931.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,500,031,931.41/398,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,949.58

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