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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,296.50, 556,549.17 and 224,490.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,296.50, 556,549.17 and 224,490.74 is: 309,797.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,296.50 : 556,549.17 = 224,490.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,296.50/556,549.17 = 224,490.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,296.50x = 556,549.17 × 224,490.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,296.50x = 124,940,135,019.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,940,135,019.69/403,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,797.22

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