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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,840.56, 598,377.48 and 118,365.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,840.56, 598,377.48 and 118,365.10 is: 177,582.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,840.56 : 598,377.48 = 118,365.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,840.56/598,377.48 = 118,365.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,840.56x = 598,377.48 × 118,365.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,840.56x = 70,827,010,257.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,827,010,257.95/398,840.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,582.27

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