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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,123.35, 548,033.81 and 215,835.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,123.35, 548,033.81 and 215,835.71 is: 297,855.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,123.35 : 548,033.81 = 215,835.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,123.35/548,033.81 = 215,835.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,123.35x = 548,033.81 × 215,835.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,123.35x = 118,285,266,485.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,285,266,485.36/397,123.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,855.23

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