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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,679.40, 809,616.30 and 224,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,679.40, 809,616.30 and 224,168.20 is: 336,292.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,679.40 : 809,616.30 = 224,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,679.40/809,616.30 = 224,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,679.40x = 809,616.30 × 224,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,679.40x = 181,490,228,661.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,490,228,661.66/539,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,292.67

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