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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,352.34, 308,298.06 and 142,996.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,352.34, 308,298.06 and 142,996.29 is: 197,380.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,352.34 : 308,298.06 = 142,996.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,352.34/308,298.06 = 142,996.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,352.34x = 308,298.06 × 142,996.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,352.34x = 44,085,478,794.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,085,478,794.20/223,352.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,380.87

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