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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,000.60, 336,000.90 and 218,816.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,000.60, 336,000.90 and 218,816.60 is: 328,224.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,000.60 : 336,000.90 = 218,816.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,000.60/336,000.90 = 218,816.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,000.60x = 336,000.90 × 218,816.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,000.60x = 73,522,574,534.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,522,574,534.94/224,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,224.90

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