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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,917.20, 547,733.10 and 227,147.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,917.20, 547,733.10 and 227,147.68 is: 313,456.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,917.20 : 547,733.10 = 227,147.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,917.20/547,733.10 = 227,147.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,917.20x = 547,733.10 × 227,147.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,917.20x = 124,416,302,924.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,416,302,924.21/396,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,456.57

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