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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,326.65, 596,364.56 and 144,851.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,326.65, 596,364.56 and 144,851.18 is: 217,413.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,326.65 : 596,364.56 = 144,851.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,326.65/596,364.56 = 144,851.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,326.65x = 596,364.56 × 144,851.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,326.65x = 86,384,106,520.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,384,106,520.10/397,326.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,413.32

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