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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,963.59, 547,896.37 and 244,133.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,963.59, 547,896.37 and 244,133.27 is: 336,957.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,963.59 : 547,896.37 = 244,133.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,963.59/547,896.37 = 244,133.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,963.59x = 547,896.37 × 244,133.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,963.59x = 133,759,729,689.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,759,729,689.75/396,963.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,957.17

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