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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,399.28, 549,818.20 and 243,416.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,399.28, 549,818.20 and 243,416.92 is: 335,931.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,399.28 : 549,818.20 = 243,416.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,399.28/549,818.20 = 243,416.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,399.28x = 549,818.20 × 243,416.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,399.28x = 133,835,052,803.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,835,052,803.94/398,399.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,931.96

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