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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,500.87, 559,551.71 and 224,187.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,500.87, 559,551.71 and 224,187.98 is: 309,357.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,500.87 : 559,551.71 = 224,187.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,500.87/559,551.71 = 224,187.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,500.87x = 559,551.71 × 224,187.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,500.87x = 125,444,763,651.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,444,763,651.75/405,500.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,357.57

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