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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,339.72, 1,309,997.87 and 224,912.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,339.72, 1,309,997.87 and 224,912.33 is: 337,365.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,339.72 : 1,309,997.87 = 224,912.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,339.72/1,309,997.87 = 224,912.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,339.72x = 1,309,997.87 × 224,912.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,339.72x = 294,634,677,002.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,634,677,002.79/873,339.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,365.48

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