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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,261.92, 548,192.88 and 227,491.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,261.92, 548,192.88 and 227,491.68 is: 313,922.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,261.92 : 548,192.88 = 227,491.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,261.92/548,192.88 = 227,491.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,261.92x = 548,192.88 × 227,491.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,261.92x = 124,709,319,235.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,709,319,235.24/397,261.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,922.16

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