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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,389.50, 548,400.10 and 216,103.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,389.50, 548,400.10 and 216,103.40 is: 298,224.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,389.50 : 548,400.10 = 216,103.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,389.50/548,400.10 = 216,103.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,389.50x = 548,400.10 × 216,103.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,389.50x = 118,511,126,170.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,511,126,170.34/397,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,224.10

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