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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,574.09, 544,565.57 and 222,527.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,574.09, 544,565.57 and 222,527.43 is: 307,117.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,574.09 : 544,565.57 = 222,527.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,574.09/544,565.57 = 222,527.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,574.09x = 544,565.57 × 222,527.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,574.09x = 121,180,775,645.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,180,775,645.95/394,574.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,117.93

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