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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,619.44, 548,729.92 and 227,886.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,619.44, 548,729.92 and 227,886.32 is: 314,491.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,619.44 : 548,729.92 = 227,886.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,619.44/548,729.92 = 227,886.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,619.44x = 548,729.92 × 227,886.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,619.44x = 125,048,042,142.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,048,042,142.69/397,619.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,491.77

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