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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,940.40, 393,827.40 and 227,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,940.40, 393,827.40 and 227,948.40 is: 341,417.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,940.40 : 393,827.40 = 227,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,940.40/393,827.40 = 227,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,940.40x = 393,827.40 × 227,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,940.40x = 89,772,325,706.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,772,325,706.16/262,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,417.01

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