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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,088.88, 543,843.28 and 224,323.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,088.88, 543,843.28 and 224,323.02 is: 309,566.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,088.88 : 543,843.28 = 224,323.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,088.88/543,843.28 = 224,323.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,088.88x = 543,843.28 × 224,323.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,088.88x = 121,996,566,976.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,996,566,976.31/394,088.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,566.12

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