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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,746.80, 605,911.80 and 226,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,746.80, 605,911.80 and 226,065.20 is: 339,261.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,746.80 : 605,911.80 = 226,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,746.80/605,911.80 = 226,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,746.80x = 605,911.80 × 226,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,746.80x = 136,975,572,249.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,975,572,249.36/403,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,261.07

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