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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,598.33, 601,577.37 and 224,199.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,598.33, 601,577.37 and 224,199.84 is: 335,841.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,598.33 : 601,577.37 = 224,199.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,598.33/601,577.37 = 224,199.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,598.33x = 601,577.37 × 224,199.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,598.33x = 134,873,550,101.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,873,550,101.62/401,598.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,841.91

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