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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,913.04, 543,593.04 and 224,143.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,913.04, 543,593.04 and 224,143.52 is: 309,314.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,913.04 : 543,593.04 = 224,143.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,913.04/543,593.04 = 224,143.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,913.04x = 543,593.04 × 224,143.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,913.04x = 121,842,857,433.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,842,857,433.10/393,913.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,314.10

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