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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,388.32, 548,203.03 and 236,129.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,388.32, 548,203.03 and 236,129.20 is: 325,743.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,388.32 : 548,203.03 = 236,129.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,388.32/548,203.03 = 236,129.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,388.32x = 548,203.03 × 236,129.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,388.32x = 129,446,742,911.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,446,742,911.48/397,388.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,743.70

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