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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,186.04, 595,591.88 and 144,288.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,186.04, 595,591.88 and 144,288.20 is: 216,364.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,186.04 : 595,591.88 = 144,288.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,186.04/595,591.88 = 144,288.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,186.04x = 595,591.88 × 144,288.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,186.04x = 85,936,880,299.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,936,880,299.82/397,186.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,364.30

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