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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,146.90, 548,068.26 and 215,858.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,146.90, 548,068.26 and 215,858.77 is: 297,888.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,146.90 : 548,068.26 = 215,858.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,146.90/548,068.26 = 215,858.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,146.90x = 548,068.26 × 215,858.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,146.90x = 118,305,340,479.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,305,340,479.64/397,146.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,888.11

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