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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,466.72, 548,503.68 and 227,701.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,466.72, 548,503.68 and 227,701.52 is: 314,227.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,466.72 : 548,503.68 = 227,701.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,466.72/548,503.68 = 227,701.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,466.72x = 548,503.68 × 227,701.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,466.72x = 124,895,121,661.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,895,121,661.59/397,466.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,227.87

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