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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,606.02, 544,609.62 and 222,559.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,606.02, 544,609.62 and 222,559.32 is: 307,161.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,606.02 : 544,609.62 = 222,559.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,606.02/544,609.62 = 222,559.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,606.02x = 544,609.62 × 222,559.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,606.02x = 121,207,946,692.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,207,946,692.66/394,606.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,161.93

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