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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,644.60, 597,761.70 and 118,125.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,644.60, 597,761.70 and 118,125.40 is: 177,127.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,644.60 : 597,761.70 = 118,125.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,644.60/597,761.70 = 118,125.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,644.60x = 597,761.70 × 118,125.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,644.60x = 70,610,839,917.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,610,839,917.18/398,644.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,127.30

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