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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,037.56, 548,197.88 and 244,281.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,037.56, 548,197.88 and 244,281.28 is: 337,284.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,037.56 : 548,197.88 = 244,281.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,037.56/548,197.88 = 244,281.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,037.56x = 548,197.88 × 244,281.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,037.56x = 133,914,479,819.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,914,479,819.69/397,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,284.16

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