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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,304.50, 596,331.27 and 144,829.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,304.50, 596,331.27 and 144,829.02 is: 217,380.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,304.50 : 596,331.27 = 144,829.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,304.50/596,331.27 = 144,829.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,304.50x = 596,331.27 × 144,829.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,304.50x = 86,366,073,429.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,366,073,429.46/397,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,380.05

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