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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,937.45, 547,652.99 and 224,828.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,937.45, 547,652.99 and 224,828.06 is: 310,194.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,937.45 : 547,652.99 = 224,828.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,937.45/547,652.99 = 224,828.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,937.45x = 547,652.99 × 224,828.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,937.45x = 123,127,758,934.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,127,758,934.60/396,937.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,194.37

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