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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,054.44, 547,933.41 and 224,972.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,054.44, 547,933.41 and 224,972.10 is: 310,460.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,054.44 : 547,933.41 = 224,972.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,054.44/547,933.41 = 224,972.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,054.44x = 547,933.41 × 224,972.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,054.44x = 123,269,729,907.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,269,729,907.86/397,054.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,460.53

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