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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,222.40, 331,882.20 and 71,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,222.40, 331,882.20 and 71,437.20 is: 107,171.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,222.40 : 331,882.20 = 71,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,222.40/331,882.20 = 71,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,222.40x = 331,882.20 × 71,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,222.40x = 23,708,735,097.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,708,735,097.84/221,222.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,171.49

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