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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,226.37, 548,175.95 and 215,938.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,226.37, 548,175.95 and 215,938.65 is: 297,997.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,226.37 : 548,175.95 = 215,938.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,226.37/548,175.95 = 215,938.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,226.37x = 548,175.95 × 215,938.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,226.37x = 118,372,374,605.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,372,374,605.47/397,226.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,997.27

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