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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,200.66, 595,613.28 and 144,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,200.66, 595,613.28 and 144,304.80 is: 216,389.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,200.66 : 595,613.28 = 144,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,200.66/595,613.28 = 144,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,200.66x = 595,613.28 × 144,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,200.66x = 85,949,855,247.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,949,855,247.74/397,200.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,389.00

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