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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 823,539.32, 1,235,272.61 and 224,500.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 823,539.32, 1,235,272.61 and 224,500.51 is: 336,740.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,539.32 : 1,235,272.61 = 224,500.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,539.32/1,235,272.61 = 224,500.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,539.32x = 1,235,272.61 × 224,500.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,539.32x = 277,319,333,039.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,319,333,039.37/823,539.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,740.85

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