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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,334.14, 595,814.10 and 144,436.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,334.14, 595,814.10 and 144,436.78 is: 216,587.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,334.14 : 595,814.10 = 144,436.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,334.14/595,814.10 = 144,436.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,334.14x = 595,814.10 × 144,436.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,334.14x = 86,057,470,082.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,057,470,082.60/397,334.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,587.15

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