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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,962.00, 589,996.04 and 224,970.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,962.00, 589,996.04 and 224,970.68 is: 336,915.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,962.00 : 589,996.04 = 224,970.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,962.00/589,996.04 = 224,970.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,962.00x = 589,996.04 × 224,970.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,962.00x = 132,731,810,666.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,731,810,666.24/393,962.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,915.27

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