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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,202.66, 823,935.52 and 229,176.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,202.66, 823,935.52 and 229,176.51 is: 343,819.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,202.66 : 823,935.52 = 229,176.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,202.66/823,935.52 = 229,176.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,202.66x = 823,935.52 × 229,176.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,202.66x = 188,826,664,878.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,826,664,878.80/549,202.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,819.65

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