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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,574.04, 308,576.01 and 128,144.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,574.04, 308,576.01 and 128,144.70 is: 176,864.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,574.04 : 308,576.01 = 128,144.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,574.04/308,576.01 = 128,144.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,574.04x = 308,576.01 × 128,144.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,574.04x = 39,542,380,228.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,542,380,228.65/223,574.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,864.81

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