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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,811.45, 576,576.70 and 226,819.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,811.45, 576,576.70 and 226,819.93 is: 313,009.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,811.45 : 576,576.70 = 226,819.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,811.45/576,576.70 = 226,819.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,811.45x = 576,576.70 × 226,819.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,811.45x = 130,779,086,733.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,779,086,733.63/417,811.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,009.82

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