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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,824.79, 576,598.21 and 226,838.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,824.79, 576,598.21 and 226,838.18 is: 313,036.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,824.79 : 576,598.21 = 226,838.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,824.79/576,598.21 = 226,838.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,824.79x = 576,598.21 × 226,838.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,824.79x = 130,794,488,547.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,794,488,547.66/417,824.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,036.69

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