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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,232.34, 595,661.22 and 144,334.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,232.34, 595,661.22 and 144,334.50 is: 216,433.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,232.34 : 595,661.22 = 144,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,232.34/595,661.22 = 144,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,232.34x = 595,661.22 × 144,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,232.34x = 85,974,464,358.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,974,464,358.09/397,232.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,433.70

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