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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,549.84, 583,123.37 and 231,559.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,549.84, 583,123.37 and 231,559.13 is: 319,554.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,549.84 : 583,123.37 = 231,559.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,549.84/583,123.37 = 231,559.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,549.84x = 583,123.37 × 231,559.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,549.84x = 135,027,536,166.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,027,536,166.46/422,549.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,554.11

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