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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,861.14, 549,055.38 and 216,578.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,861.14, 549,055.38 and 216,578.28 is: 298,881.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,861.14 : 549,055.38 = 216,578.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,861.14/549,055.38 = 216,578.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,861.14x = 549,055.38 × 216,578.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,861.14x = 118,913,469,825.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,913,469,825.15/397,861.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,881.84

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