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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,506.52, 559,550.16 and 224,193.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,506.52, 559,550.16 and 224,193.96 is: 309,360.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,506.52 : 559,550.16 = 224,193.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,506.52/559,550.16 = 224,193.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,506.52x = 559,550.16 × 224,193.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,506.52x = 125,447,766,189.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,447,766,189.03/405,506.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,360.66

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