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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,020.55, 557,552.65 and 222,738.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,020.55, 557,552.65 and 222,738.96 is: 307,382.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,020.55 : 557,552.65 = 222,738.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,020.55/557,552.65 = 222,738.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,020.55x = 557,552.65 × 222,738.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,020.55x = 124,188,699,357.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,188,699,357.86/404,020.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,382.14

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