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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,415.48, 547,080.33 and 224,333.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,415.48, 547,080.33 and 224,333.56 is: 309,595.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,415.48 : 547,080.33 = 224,333.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,415.48/547,080.33 = 224,333.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,415.48x = 547,080.33 × 224,333.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,415.48x = 122,728,478,034.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,728,478,034.88/396,415.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,595.57

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