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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,672.64, 548,801.20 and 227,938.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,672.64, 548,801.20 and 227,938.80 is: 314,562.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,672.64 : 548,801.20 = 227,938.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,672.64/548,801.20 = 227,938.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,672.64x = 548,801.20 × 227,938.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,672.64x = 125,093,086,966.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,093,086,966.56/397,672.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,562.97

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