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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,328.16, 596,366.81 and 144,852.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,328.16, 596,366.81 and 144,852.68 is: 217,415.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,328.16 : 596,366.81 = 144,852.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,328.16/596,366.81 = 144,852.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,328.16x = 596,366.81 × 144,852.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,328.16x = 86,385,326,985.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,385,326,985.45/397,328.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,415.57

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