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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,026.81, 595,391.18 and 144,244.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,026.81, 595,391.18 and 144,244.85 is: 216,313.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,026.81 : 595,391.18 = 144,244.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,026.81/595,391.18 = 144,244.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,026.81x = 595,391.18 × 144,244.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,026.81x = 85,882,107,752.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,882,107,752.24/397,026.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,313.12

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