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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,152.60, 548,073.93 and 215,864.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,152.60, 548,073.93 and 215,864.49 is: 297,894.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,152.60 : 548,073.93 = 215,864.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,152.60/548,073.93 = 215,864.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,152.60x = 548,073.93 × 215,864.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,152.60x = 118,309,699,381.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,309,699,381.75/397,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,894.81

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