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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,352.40, 596,403 and 144,876.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,352.40, 596,403 and 144,876.84 is: 217,451.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,352.40 : 596,403 = 144,876.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,352.40/596,403 = 144,876.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,352.40x = 596,403 × 144,876.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,352.40x = 86,404,982,006.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,404,982,006.52/397,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,451.77

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