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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,575.84, 308,676.24 and 138,782.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,575.84, 308,676.24 and 138,782.88 is: 191,608.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,575.84 : 308,676.24 = 138,782.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,575.84/308,676.24 = 138,782.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,575.84x = 308,676.24 × 138,782.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,575.84x = 42,838,977,574.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,838,977,574.77/223,575.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,608.26

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