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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,029.19, 308,952.63 and 163,503.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,029.19, 308,952.63 and 163,503.97 is: 225,483.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,029.19 : 308,952.63 = 163,503.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,029.19/308,952.63 = 163,503.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,029.19x = 308,952.63 × 163,503.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,029.19x = 50,514,980,774.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,514,980,774.56/224,029.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,483.92

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