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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,249.92, 548,176.32 and 227,479.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,249.92, 548,176.32 and 227,479.68 is: 313,905.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,249.92 : 548,176.32 = 227,479.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,249.92/548,176.32 = 227,479.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,249.92x = 548,176.32 × 227,479.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,249.92x = 124,698,973,857.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,698,973,857.18/397,249.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,905.60

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