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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,297.88, 556,551.07 and 224,492.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,297.88, 556,551.07 and 224,492.12 is: 309,799.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,297.88 : 556,551.07 = 224,492.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,297.88/556,551.07 = 224,492.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,297.88x = 556,551.07 × 224,492.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,297.88x = 124,941,326,248.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,941,326,248.58/403,297.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,799.12

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