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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,352, 556,625.76 and 224,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,352, 556,625.76 and 224,500.16 is: 309,810.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,352 : 556,625.76 = 224,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,352/556,625.76 = 224,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,352x = 556,625.76 × 224,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,352x = 124,962,572,180.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,962,572,180.12/403,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,810.22

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