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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,202.96, 557,792.72 and 222,931.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,202.96, 557,792.72 and 222,931.68 is: 307,641.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,202.96 : 557,792.72 = 222,931.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,202.96/557,792.72 = 222,931.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,202.96x = 557,792.72 × 222,931.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,202.96x = 124,349,668,161.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,349,668,161.37/404,202.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,641.66

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