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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,475.96, 559,534.23 and 224,177.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,475.96, 559,534.23 and 224,177.31 is: 309,352.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,475.96 : 559,534.23 = 224,177.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,475.96/559,534.23 = 224,177.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,475.96x = 559,534.23 × 224,177.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,475.96x = 125,434,878,534.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,434,878,534.32/405,475.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,352.20

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