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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,772.46, 598,158.63 and 118,287.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,772.46, 598,158.63 and 118,287.28 is: 177,430.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,772.46 : 598,158.63 = 118,287.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,772.46/598,158.63 = 118,287.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,772.46x = 598,158.63 × 118,287.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,772.46x = 70,754,557,351.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,754,557,351.23/398,772.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,430.90

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