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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,777.37, 596,481.07 and 144,881.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,777.37, 596,481.07 and 144,881.81 is: 217,255.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,777.37 : 596,481.07 = 144,881.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,777.37/596,481.07 = 144,881.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,777.37x = 596,481.07 × 144,881.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,777.37x = 86,419,253,345.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,419,253,345.52/397,777.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,255.33

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