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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,770.68, 559,980.12 and 224,479.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,770.68, 559,980.12 and 224,479.54 is: 309,790.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,770.68 : 559,980.12 = 224,479.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,770.68/559,980.12 = 224,479.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,770.68x = 559,980.12 × 224,479.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,770.68x = 125,704,079,746.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,704,079,746.75/405,770.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,790.94

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