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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,633.74, 817,038.36 and 229,180.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,633.74, 817,038.36 and 229,180.86 is: 343,808.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,633.74 : 817,038.36 = 229,180.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,633.74/817,038.36 = 229,180.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,633.74x = 817,038.36 × 229,180.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,633.74x = 187,249,553,997.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,249,553,997.79/544,633.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,808.22

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