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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,141.92, 543,919.44 and 224,387.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,141.92, 543,919.44 and 224,387.04 is: 309,656.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,141.92 : 543,919.44 = 224,387.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,141.92/543,919.44 = 224,387.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,141.92x = 543,919.44 × 224,387.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,141.92x = 122,048,473,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,048,473,140.06/394,141.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,656.16

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