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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,657.71, 548,751.18 and 216,370.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,657.71, 548,751.18 and 216,370.38 is: 298,582.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,657.71 : 548,751.18 = 216,370.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,657.71/548,751.18 = 216,370.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,657.71x = 548,751.18 × 216,370.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,657.71x = 118,733,501,342.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,733,501,342.05/397,657.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,582.17

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