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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,500.88, 547,179.40 and 224,418.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,500.88, 547,179.40 and 224,418.88 is: 309,702.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,500.88 : 547,179.40 = 224,418.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,500.88/547,179.40 = 224,418.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,500.88x = 547,179.40 × 224,418.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,500.88x = 122,797,388,107.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,797,388,107.07/396,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,702.69

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