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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,820.48, 576,583.32 and 226,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,820.48, 576,583.32 and 226,832.20 is: 313,023.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,820.48 : 576,583.32 = 226,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,820.48/576,583.32 = 226,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,820.48x = 576,583.32 × 226,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,820.48x = 130,787,662,958.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,787,662,958.90/417,820.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,023.58

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