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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,654.44, 548,778.24 and 227,921.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,654.44, 548,778.24 and 227,921.32 is: 314,540.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,654.44 : 548,778.24 = 227,921.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,654.44/548,778.24 = 227,921.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,654.44x = 548,778.24 × 227,921.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,654.44x = 125,078,260,848.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,078,260,848.08/397,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,540.08

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