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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 418,142.94, 577,037.94 and 227,156.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 418,142.94, 577,037.94 and 227,156.49 is: 313,476.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    418,142.94 : 577,037.94 = 227,156.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    418,142.94/577,037.94 = 227,156.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    418,142.94x = 577,037.94 × 227,156.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    418,142.94x = 131,077,913,047.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,077,913,047.23/418,142.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,476.33

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