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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,771.19, 559,990.16 and 226,923.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,771.19, 559,990.16 and 226,923.19 is: 313,168.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,771.19 : 559,990.16 = 226,923.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,771.19/559,990.16 = 226,923.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,771.19x = 559,990.16 × 226,923.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,771.19x = 127,074,751,792.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,074,751,792.18/405,771.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,168.49

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