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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,044.13, 336,099.38 and 72,190.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,044.13, 336,099.38 and 72,190.32 is: 108,296.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,044.13 : 336,099.38 = 72,190.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,044.13/336,099.38 = 72,190.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,044.13x = 336,099.38 × 72,190.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,044.13x = 24,263,121,433.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,263,121,433.05/224,044.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,296.17

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