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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,406.40, 549,793.58 and 217,119.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,406.40, 549,793.58 and 217,119.89 is: 299,621.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,406.40 : 549,793.58 = 217,119.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,406.40/549,793.58 = 217,119.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,406.40x = 549,793.58 × 217,119.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,406.40x = 119,371,121,901.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,371,121,901.19/398,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,621.50

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