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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,500.60, 547,171.39 and 215,212.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,500.60, 547,171.39 and 215,212.57 is: 296,993.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,500.60 : 547,171.39 = 215,212.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,500.60/547,171.39 = 215,212.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,500.60x = 547,171.39 × 215,212.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,500.60x = 117,758,161,072.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,758,161,072.37/396,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,993.65

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