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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,308.50, 596,337.27 and 144,833.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,308.50, 596,337.27 and 144,833.02 is: 217,386.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,308.50 : 596,337.27 = 144,833.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,308.50/596,337.27 = 144,833.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,308.50x = 596,337.27 × 144,833.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,308.50x = 86,369,327,752.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,369,327,752.66/397,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,386.06

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