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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,834.45, 547,635.97 and 233,527.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,834.45, 547,635.97 and 233,527.05 is: 322,269.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,834.45 : 547,635.97 = 233,527.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,834.45/547,635.97 = 233,527.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,834.45x = 547,635.97 × 233,527.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,834.45x = 127,887,811,964.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,887,811,964.17/396,834.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,269.93

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