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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,196.66, 595,607.28 and 144,300.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,196.66, 595,607.28 and 144,300.79 is: 216,382.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,196.66 : 595,607.28 = 144,300.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,196.66/595,607.28 = 144,300.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,196.66x = 595,607.28 × 144,300.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,196.66x = 85,946,601,237.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,946,601,237.13/397,196.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,382.99

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