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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,144.44, 548,064.88 and 215,856.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,144.44, 548,064.88 and 215,856.32 is: 297,884.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,144.44 : 548,064.88 = 215,856.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,144.44/548,064.88 = 215,856.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,144.44x = 548,064.88 × 215,856.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,144.44x = 118,303,268,118.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,303,268,118.04/397,144.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,884.74

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