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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,687.40, 809,628.30 and 224,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,687.40, 809,628.30 and 224,176.20 is: 336,304.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,687.40 : 809,628.30 = 224,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,687.40/809,628.30 = 224,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,687.40x = 809,628.30 × 224,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,687.40x = 181,499,395,706.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,499,395,706.46/539,687.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,304.68

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