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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,856.38, 335,560.20 and 103,997.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,856.38, 335,560.20 and 103,997.56 is: 155,892.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,856.38 : 335,560.20 = 103,997.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,856.38/335,560.20 = 103,997.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,856.38x = 335,560.20 × 103,997.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,856.38x = 34,897,442,033.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,897,442,033.11/223,856.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,892.10

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