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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,677.72, 308,685.42 and 138,822.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,677.72, 308,685.42 and 138,822.12 is: 191,580.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,677.72 : 308,685.42 = 138,822.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,677.72/308,685.42 = 138,822.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,677.72x = 308,685.42 × 138,822.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,677.72x = 42,852,364,417.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,852,364,417.49/223,677.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,580.84

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