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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,606.04, 309,986.37 and 217,221.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,606.04, 309,986.37 and 217,221.27 is: 299,794.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,606.04 : 309,986.37 = 217,221.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,606.04/309,986.37 = 217,221.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,606.04x = 309,986.37 × 217,221.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,606.04x = 67,335,632,974.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,335,632,974.09/224,606.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,794.40

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