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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,426.84, 548,167.02 and 244,263.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,426.84, 548,167.02 and 244,263.94 is: 336,910.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,426.84 : 548,167.02 = 244,263.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,426.84/548,167.02 = 244,263.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,426.84x = 548,167.02 × 244,263.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,426.84x = 133,897,436,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,897,436,083.26/397,426.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,910.90

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