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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,141.44, 593,197.93 and 218,451.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,141.44, 593,197.93 and 218,451.33 is: 327,117.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,141.44 : 593,197.93 = 218,451.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,141.44/593,197.93 = 218,451.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,141.44x = 593,197.93 × 218,451.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,141.44x = 129,584,877,034.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,584,877,034.81/396,141.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,117.70

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