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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,588.45, 575,761.50 and 224,173.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,588.45, 575,761.50 and 224,173.62 is: 335,606.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,588.45 : 575,761.50 = 224,173.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,588.45/575,761.50 = 224,173.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,588.45x = 575,761.50 × 224,173.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,588.45x = 129,070,539,711.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,070,539,711.63/384,588.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,606.91

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