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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,850.04, 576,633.03 and 226,863.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,850.04, 576,633.03 and 226,863.45 is: 313,071.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,850.04 : 576,633.03 = 226,863.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,850.04/576,633.03 = 226,863.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,850.04x = 576,633.03 × 226,863.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,850.04x = 130,816,958,569.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,816,958,569.75/417,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,071.55

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