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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,804.67, 557,254.17 and 222,523.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,804.67, 557,254.17 and 222,523.08 is: 307,083.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,804.67 : 557,254.17 = 222,523.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,804.67/557,254.17 = 222,523.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,804.67x = 557,254.17 × 222,523.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,804.67x = 124,001,914,251.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,001,914,251.24/403,804.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,083.91

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