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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,977.36, 547,831.00 and 215,690.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,977.36, 547,831.00 and 215,690.75 is: 297,654.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,977.36 : 547,831.00 = 215,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,977.36/547,831.00 = 215,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,977.36x = 547,831.00 × 215,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,977.36x = 118,162,077,634.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,162,077,634.81/396,977.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,654.45

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