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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,548.66, 816,823.17 and 224,695.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,548.66, 816,823.17 and 224,695.86 is: 337,043.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,548.66 : 816,823.17 = 224,695.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,548.66/816,823.17 = 224,695.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,548.66x = 816,823.17 × 224,695.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,548.66x = 183,536,784,651.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,536,784,651.08/544,548.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,043.86

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