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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,302, 556,556.76 and 224,496.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,302, 556,556.76 and 224,496.24 is: 309,804.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,302 : 556,556.76 = 224,496.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,302/556,556.76 = 224,496.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,302x = 556,556.76 × 224,496.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,302x = 124,944,899,966.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,944,899,966.58/403,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,804.81

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