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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,882.36, 564,245.10 and 227,589.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,882.36, 564,245.10 and 227,589.64 is: 314,066.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,882.36 : 564,245.10 = 227,589.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,882.36/564,245.10 = 227,589.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,882.36x = 564,245.10 × 227,589.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,882.36x = 128,416,337,770.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,416,337,770.15/408,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,066.71

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