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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 418,378.45, 577,360.23 and 227,391.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 418,378.45, 577,360.23 and 227,391.86 is: 313,799.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    418,378.45 : 577,360.23 = 227,391.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    418,378.45/577,360.23 = 227,391.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    418,378.45x = 577,360.23 × 227,391.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    418,378.45x = 131,287,016,589.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,287,016,589.73/418,378.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,799.66

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