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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,527.56, 547,208.52 and 215,239.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,527.56, 547,208.52 and 215,239.39 is: 297,030.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,527.56 : 547,208.52 = 215,239.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,527.56/547,208.52 = 215,239.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,527.56x = 547,208.52 × 215,239.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,527.56x = 117,780,828,047.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,780,828,047.60/396,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,030.62

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