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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,635.69, 332,500.24 and 71,864.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,635.69, 332,500.24 and 71,864.30 is: 107,811.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,635.69 : 332,500.24 = 71,864.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,635.69/332,500.24 = 71,864.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,635.69x = 332,500.24 × 71,864.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,635.69x = 23,894,897,649.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,894,897,649.02/221,635.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,811.60

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