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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,286.69, 595,781.37 and 144,493.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,286.69, 595,781.37 and 144,493.40 is: 216,686.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,286.69 : 595,781.37 = 144,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,286.69/595,781.37 = 144,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,286.69x = 595,781.37 × 144,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,286.69x = 86,086,472,829.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,086,472,829.05/397,286.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,686.03

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