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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,817.94, 335,628.41 and 118,612.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,817.94, 335,628.41 and 118,612.26 is: 177,866.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,817.94 : 335,628.41 = 118,612.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,817.94/335,628.41 = 118,612.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,817.94x = 335,628.41 × 118,612.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,817.94x = 39,809,643,637.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,809,643,637.25/223,817.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,866.19

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