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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,188.04, 595,594.88 and 144,290.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,188.04, 595,594.88 and 144,290.20 is: 216,367.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,188.04 : 595,594.88 = 144,290.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,188.04/595,594.88 = 144,290.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,188.04x = 595,594.88 × 144,290.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,188.04x = 85,938,504,354.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,938,504,354.18/397,188.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,367.30

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