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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,202.79, 308,011.06 and 132,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,202.79, 308,011.06 and 132,556.40 is: 182,922.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,202.79 : 308,011.06 = 132,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,202.79/308,011.06 = 132,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,202.79x = 308,011.06 × 132,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,202.79x = 40,828,836,308.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,828,836,308.84/223,202.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,922.61

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