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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,849.88, 549,039.84 and 216,567.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,849.88, 549,039.84 and 216,567.02 is: 298,866.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,849.88 : 549,039.84 = 216,567.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,849.88/549,039.84 = 216,567.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,849.88x = 549,039.84 × 216,567.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,849.88x = 118,903,922,570.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,903,922,570.55/397,849.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,866.30

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