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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,090.85, 547,990.58 and 215,805.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,090.85, 547,990.58 and 215,805.67 is: 297,814.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,090.85 : 547,990.58 = 215,805.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,090.85/547,990.58 = 215,805.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,090.85x = 547,990.58 × 215,805.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,090.85x = 118,259,473,440.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,259,473,440.13/397,090.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,814.66

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