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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,225.64, 548,174.95 and 215,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,225.64, 548,174.95 and 215,937.92 is: 297,996.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,225.64 : 548,174.95 = 215,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,225.64/548,174.95 = 215,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,225.64x = 548,174.95 × 215,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,225.64x = 118,371,758,499.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,371,758,499.10/397,225.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,996.27

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