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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,132.47, 548,029.40 and 227,333.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,132.47, 548,029.40 and 227,333.79 is: 313,712.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,132.47 : 548,029.40 = 227,333.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,132.47/548,029.40 = 227,333.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,132.47x = 548,029.40 × 227,333.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,132.47x = 124,585,599,396.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,585,599,396.76/397,132.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,712.95

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