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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,835.19, 549,027.06 and 216,538.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,835.19, 549,027.06 and 216,538.36 is: 298,830.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,835.19 : 549,027.06 = 216,538.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,835.19/549,027.06 = 216,538.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,835.19x = 549,027.06 × 216,538.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,835.19x = 118,885,419,042.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,885,419,042.29/397,835.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,830.82

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