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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,340.72, 1,309,999.37 and 224,913.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,340.72, 1,309,999.37 and 224,913.33 is: 337,366.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,340.72 : 1,309,999.37 = 224,913.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,340.72/1,309,999.37 = 224,913.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,340.72x = 1,309,999.37 × 224,913.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,340.72x = 294,636,320,604.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,636,320,604.60/873,340.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,366.98

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