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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,014.86, 335,981.79 and 97,584.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,014.86, 335,981.79 and 97,584.30 is: 146,358.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,014.86 : 335,981.79 = 97,584.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,014.86/335,981.79 = 97,584.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,014.86x = 335,981.79 × 97,584.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,014.86x = 32,786,547,789.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,786,547,789.90/224,014.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,358.81

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