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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,025.92, 557,557.48 and 222,733.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,025.92, 557,557.48 and 222,733.76 is: 307,373.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,025.92 : 557,557.48 = 222,733.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,025.92/557,557.48 = 222,733.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,025.92x = 557,557.48 × 222,733.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,025.92x = 124,186,873,936.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,186,873,936.53/404,025.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,373.53

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