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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,506.50, 548,509.10 and 268,725.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,506.50, 548,509.10 and 268,725.18 is: 370,807.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,506.50 : 548,509.10 = 268,725.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,506.50/548,509.10 = 268,725.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,506.50x = 548,509.10 × 268,725.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,506.50x = 147,398,206,629.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,398,206,629.14/397,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,807.03

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