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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,213.48, 548,174.61 and 244,260.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,213.48, 548,174.61 and 244,260.17 is: 337,091.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,213.48 : 548,174.61 = 244,260.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,213.48/548,174.61 = 244,260.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,213.48x = 548,174.61 × 244,260.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,213.48x = 133,897,220,687.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,897,220,687.41/397,213.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,091.33

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