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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,502.89, 548,504.08 and 268,721.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,502.89, 548,504.08 and 268,721.51 is: 370,801.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,502.89 : 548,504.08 = 268,721.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,502.89/548,504.08 = 268,721.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,502.89x = 548,504.08 × 268,721.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,502.89x = 147,394,841,204.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,394,841,204.44/397,502.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,801.94

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