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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,093.74, 557,525.70 and 234,293.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,093.74, 557,525.70 and 234,293.98 is: 323,253.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,093.74 : 557,525.70 = 234,293.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,093.74/557,525.70 = 234,293.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,093.74x = 557,525.70 × 234,293.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,093.74x = 130,624,915,205.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,624,915,205.29/404,093.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,253.99

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