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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,903.50, 799,924.32 and 229,447.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,903.50, 799,924.32 and 229,447.83 is: 344,416.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,903.50 : 799,924.32 = 229,447.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,903.50/799,924.32 = 229,447.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,903.50x = 799,924.32 × 229,447.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,903.50x = 183,540,899,388.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,540,899,388.23/532,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,416.76

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