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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,132.50, 557,726.34 and 222,882.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,132.50, 557,726.34 and 222,882.99 is: 307,591.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,132.50 : 557,726.34 = 222,882.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,132.50/557,726.34 = 222,882.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,132.50x = 557,726.34 × 222,882.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,132.50x = 124,307,714,260.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,307,714,260.96/404,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,591.48

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