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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,067.37, 595,537.07 and 144,337.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,067.37, 595,537.07 and 144,337.65 is: 216,483.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,067.37 : 595,537.07 = 144,337.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,067.37/595,537.07 = 144,337.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,067.37x = 595,537.07 × 144,337.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,067.37x = 85,958,420,450.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,958,420,450.00/397,067.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,483.21

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