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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,070.50, 543,817.92 and 224,304.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,070.50, 543,817.92 and 224,304.63 is: 309,540.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,070.50 : 543,817.92 = 224,304.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,070.50/543,817.92 = 224,304.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,070.50x = 543,817.92 × 224,304.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,070.50x = 121,980,877,332.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,980,877,332.97/394,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,540.75

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