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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,142.44, 593,199.43 and 218,452.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,142.44, 593,199.43 and 218,452.33 is: 327,119.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,142.44 : 593,199.43 = 218,452.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,142.44/593,199.43 = 218,452.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,142.44x = 593,199.43 × 218,452.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,142.44x = 129,585,797,638.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,585,797,638.17/396,142.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,119.20

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