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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,293.24, 596,314.39 and 144,817.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,293.24, 596,314.39 and 144,817.76 is: 217,363.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,293.24 : 596,314.39 = 144,817.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,293.24/596,314.39 = 144,817.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,293.24x = 596,314.39 × 144,817.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,293.24x = 86,356,914,215.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,356,914,215.57/397,293.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,363.16

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