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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,747.42, 809,623.92 and 224,204.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,747.42, 809,623.92 and 224,204.66 is: 336,308.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,747.42 : 809,623.92 = 224,204.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,747.42/809,623.92 = 224,204.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,747.42x = 809,623.92 × 224,204.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,747.42x = 181,521,455,711.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,521,455,711.47/539,747.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,308.15

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