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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,242.25, 544,151.51 and 224,576.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,242.25, 544,151.51 and 224,576.41 is: 309,970.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,242.25 : 544,151.51 = 224,576.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,242.25/544,151.51 = 224,576.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,242.25x = 544,151.51 × 224,576.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,242.25x = 122,203,592,611.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,203,592,611.88/394,242.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,970.82

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