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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,728.10, 548,864.87 and 218,880.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,728.10, 548,864.87 and 218,880.10 is: 302,054.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,728.10 : 548,864.87 = 218,880.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,728.10/548,864.87 = 218,880.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,728.10x = 548,864.87 × 218,880.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,728.10x = 120,135,596,537.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,135,596,537.69/397,728.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,054.59

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