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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,500.49, 547,156.01 and 215,208.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,500.49, 547,156.01 and 215,208.52 is: 296,979.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,500.49 : 547,156.01 = 215,208.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,500.49/547,156.01 = 215,208.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,500.49x = 547,156.01 × 215,208.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,500.49x = 117,752,635,121.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,752,635,121.21/396,500.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,979.80

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