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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,352.47, 556,616.23 and 222,062.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,352.47, 556,616.23 and 222,062.59 is: 306,440.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,352.47 : 556,616.23 = 222,062.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,352.47/556,616.23 = 222,062.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,352.47x = 556,616.23 × 222,062.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,352.47x = 123,603,641,669.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,603,641,669.84/403,352.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,440.77

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