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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,823.41, 560,052.83 and 224,532.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,823.41, 560,052.83 and 224,532.41 is: 309,863.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,823.41 : 560,052.83 = 224,532.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,823.41/560,052.83 = 224,532.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,823.41x = 560,052.83 × 224,532.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,823.41x = 125,750,007,724.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,750,007,724.29/405,823.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,863.86

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