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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,823.79, 576,596.83 and 226,837.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,823.79, 576,596.83 and 226,837.18 is: 313,035.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,823.79 : 576,596.83 = 226,837.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,823.79/576,596.83 = 226,837.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,823.79x = 576,596.83 × 226,837.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,823.79x = 130,793,596,748.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,793,596,748.29/417,823.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,035.31

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