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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,475.57, 549,896.72 and 217,187.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,475.57, 549,896.72 and 217,187.66 is: 299,719.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,475.57 : 549,896.72 = 217,187.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,475.57/549,896.72 = 217,187.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,475.57x = 549,896.72 × 217,187.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,475.57x = 119,430,778,023.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,430,778,023.05/398,475.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,719.20

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