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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,517.33, 548,587.41 and 227,784.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,517.33, 548,587.41 and 227,784.26 is: 314,350.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,517.33 : 548,587.41 = 227,784.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,517.33/548,587.41 = 227,784.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,517.33x = 548,587.41 × 227,784.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,517.33x = 124,959,577,232.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,959,577,232.17/397,517.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,350.01

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