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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,190.32, 595,598.23 and 144,292.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,190.32, 595,598.23 and 144,292.48 is: 216,370.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,190.32 : 595,598.23 = 144,292.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,190.32/595,598.23 = 144,292.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,190.32x = 595,598.23 × 144,292.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,190.32x = 85,940,345,690.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,940,345,690.31/397,190.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,370.70

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