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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,018.72, 901,985.12 and 222,297.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,018.72, 901,985.12 and 222,297.76 is: 333,615.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,018.72 : 901,985.12 = 222,297.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,018.72/901,985.12 = 222,297.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,018.72x = 901,985.12 × 222,297.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,018.72x = 200,509,271,729.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,509,271,729.33/601,018.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,615.68

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