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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,520.24, 549,949.14 and 217,225.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,520.24, 549,949.14 and 217,225.20 is: 299,765.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,520.24 : 549,949.14 = 217,225.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,520.24/549,949.14 = 217,225.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,520.24x = 549,949.14 × 217,225.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,520.24x = 119,462,811,926.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,462,811,926.33/398,520.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,765.98

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