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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,948.75, 547,823.84 and 218,135.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,948.75, 547,823.84 and 218,135.31 is: 301,045.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,948.75 : 547,823.84 = 218,135.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,948.75/547,823.84 = 218,135.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,948.75x = 547,823.84 × 218,135.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,948.75x = 119,499,722,073.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,499,722,073.11/396,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,045.72

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