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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,857.39, 549,050.21 and 216,574.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,857.39, 549,050.21 and 216,574.53 is: 298,876.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,857.39 : 549,050.21 = 216,574.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,857.39/549,050.21 = 216,574.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,857.39x = 549,050.21 × 216,574.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,857.39x = 118,910,290,094.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,910,290,094.28/397,857.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,876.67

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