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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,272.10, 557,898.13 and 222,988.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,272.10, 557,898.13 and 222,988.93 is: 307,726.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,272.10 : 557,898.13 = 222,988.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,272.10/557,898.13 = 222,988.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,272.10x = 557,898.13 × 222,988.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,272.10x = 124,405,105,941.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,405,105,941.69/404,272.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,726.17

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