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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,189.44, 557,772.18 and 222,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,189.44, 557,772.18 and 222,896.20 is: 307,591.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,189.44 : 557,772.18 = 222,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,189.44/557,772.18 = 222,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,189.44x = 557,772.18 × 222,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,189.44x = 124,325,299,387.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,325,299,387.72/404,189.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,591.66

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