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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,302.50, 596,328.27 and 144,827.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,302.50, 596,328.27 and 144,827.02 is: 217,377.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,302.50 : 596,328.27 = 144,827.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,302.50/596,328.27 = 144,827.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,302.50x = 596,328.27 × 144,827.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,302.50x = 86,364,446,285.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,364,446,285.86/397,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,377.05

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