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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,598.40, 809,494.80 and 224,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,598.40, 809,494.80 and 224,087.20 is: 336,171.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,598.40 : 809,494.80 = 224,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,598.40/809,494.80 = 224,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,598.40x = 809,494.80 × 224,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,598.40x = 181,397,423,146.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,397,423,146.56/539,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,171.17

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