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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,549.16, 816,823.92 and 224,696.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,549.16, 816,823.92 and 224,696.36 is: 337,044.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,549.16 : 816,823.92 = 224,696.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,549.16/816,823.92 = 224,696.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,549.16x = 816,823.92 × 224,696.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,549.16x = 183,537,361,584.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,537,361,584.93/544,549.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,044.61

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