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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,635.56, 332,500.05 and 71,864.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,635.56, 332,500.05 and 71,864.17 is: 107,811.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,635.56 : 332,500.05 = 71,864.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,635.56/332,500.05 = 71,864.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,635.56x = 332,500.05 × 71,864.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,635.56x = 23,894,840,118.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,894,840,118.21/221,635.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,811.40

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