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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,019.20, 336,028.80 and 99,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,019.20, 336,028.80 and 99,603.20 is: 149,404.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,019.20 : 336,028.80 = 99,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,019.20/336,028.80 = 99,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,019.20x = 336,028.80 × 99,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,019.20x = 33,469,543,772.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,469,543,772.16/224,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,404.80

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