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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,074.28, 556,227.30 and 224,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,074.28, 556,227.30 and 224,237.80 is: 309,439.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,074.28 : 556,227.30 = 224,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,074.28/556,227.30 = 224,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,074.28x = 556,227.30 × 224,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,074.28x = 124,727,186,051.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,727,186,051.94/403,074.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,439.70

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