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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,243.50, 548,196.03 and 218,395.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,243.50, 548,196.03 and 218,395.50 is: 301,385.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,243.50 : 548,196.03 = 218,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,243.50/548,196.03 = 218,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,243.50x = 548,196.03 × 218,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,243.50x = 119,723,546,069.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,723,546,069.87/397,243.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,385.79

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