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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,399.58, 911,955.81 and 229,156.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,399.58, 911,955.81 and 229,156.22 is: 343,491.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,399.58 : 911,955.81 = 229,156.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,399.58/911,955.81 = 229,156.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,399.58x = 911,955.81 × 229,156.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,399.58x = 208,980,346,226.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,980,346,226.64/608,399.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,491.93

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