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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,500.37, 547,155.84 and 215,208.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,500.37, 547,155.84 and 215,208.40 is: 296,979.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,500.37 : 547,155.84 = 215,208.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,500.37/547,155.84 = 215,208.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,500.37x = 547,155.84 × 215,208.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,500.37x = 117,752,532,877.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,752,532,877.06/396,500.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,979.63

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