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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,124.29, 595,542.24 and 217,342.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,124.29, 595,542.24 and 217,342.59 is: 325,934.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,124.29 : 595,542.24 = 217,342.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,124.29/595,542.24 = 217,342.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,124.29x = 595,542.24 × 217,342.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,124.29x = 129,436,692,896.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,436,692,896.00/397,124.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,934.97

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