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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,073.04, 543,824.22 and 224,318.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,073.04, 543,824.22 and 224,318.04 is: 309,560.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,073.04 : 543,824.22 = 224,318.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,073.04/543,824.22 = 224,318.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,073.04x = 543,824.22 × 224,318.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,073.04x = 121,989,583,134.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,989,583,134.93/394,073.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,560.84

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