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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,821.94, 335,634.39 and 118,616.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,821.94, 335,634.39 and 118,616.26 is: 177,872.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,821.94 : 335,634.39 = 118,616.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,821.94/335,634.39 = 118,616.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,821.94x = 335,634.39 × 118,616.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,821.94x = 39,811,696,069.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,811,696,069.18/223,821.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,872.18

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