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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,061.44, 547,943.07 and 224,979.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,061.44, 547,943.07 and 224,979.10 is: 310,470.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,061.44 : 547,943.07 = 224,979.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,061.44/547,943.07 = 224,979.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,061.44x = 547,943.07 × 224,979.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,061.44x = 123,275,738,739.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,275,738,739.84/397,061.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,470.19

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