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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,568.48, 559,662.16 and 224,269.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,568.48, 559,662.16 and 224,269.92 is: 309,480.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,568.48 : 559,662.16 = 224,269.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,568.48/559,662.16 = 224,269.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,568.48x = 559,662.16 × 224,269.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,568.48x = 125,515,387,850.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,515,387,850.23/405,568.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,480.13

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