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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,882.48, 564,257.88 and 227,590.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,882.48, 564,257.88 and 227,590.56 is: 314,075.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,882.48 : 564,257.88 = 227,590.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,882.48/564,257.88 = 227,590.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,882.48x = 564,257.88 × 227,590.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,882.48x = 128,419,766,893.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,419,766,893.61/408,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,075.00

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