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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,836.04, 543,486.78 and 224,066.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,836.04, 543,486.78 and 224,066.52 is: 309,207.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,836.04 : 543,486.78 = 224,066.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,836.04/543,486.78 = 224,066.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,836.04x = 543,486.78 × 224,066.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,836.04x = 121,777,191,460.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,777,191,460.61/393,836.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,207.84

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