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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,503.28, 559,584.54 and 224,210.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,503.28, 559,584.54 and 224,210.61 is: 309,405.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,503.28 : 559,584.54 = 224,210.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,503.28/559,584.54 = 224,210.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,503.28x = 559,584.54 × 224,210.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,503.28x = 125,464,791,059.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,464,791,059.97/405,503.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,405.12

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