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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,956.00, 599,875.00 and 147,177.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,956.00, 599,875.00 and 147,177.77 is: 220,744.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,956.00 : 599,875.00 = 147,177.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,956.00/599,875.00 = 147,177.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,956.00x = 599,875.00 × 147,177.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,956.00x = 88,288,261,411.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,288,261,411.43/399,956.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,744.94

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