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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,833.69, 549,011.61 and 216,547.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,833.69, 549,011.61 and 216,547.59 is: 298,836.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,833.69 : 549,011.61 = 216,547.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,833.69/549,011.61 = 216,547.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,833.69x = 549,011.61 × 216,547.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,833.69x = 118,887,141,027.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,887,141,027.52/397,833.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,836.28

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