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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,602.97, 540,402.33 and 217,172.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,602.97, 540,402.33 and 217,172.16 is: 299,692.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,602.97 : 540,402.33 = 217,172.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,602.97/540,402.33 = 217,172.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,602.97x = 540,402.33 × 217,172.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,602.97x = 117,360,341,275.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,360,341,275.13/391,602.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,692.16

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