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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,559.18, 551,408.45 and 229,793.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,559.18, 551,408.45 and 229,793.46 is: 317,124.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,559.18 : 551,408.45 = 229,793.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,559.18/551,408.45 = 229,793.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,559.18x = 551,408.45 × 229,793.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,559.18x = 126,710,055,598.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,710,055,598.74/399,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,124.63

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