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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,054.10, 336,179.97 and 118,847.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,054.10, 336,179.97 and 118,847.25 is: 178,323.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,054.10 : 336,179.97 = 118,847.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,054.10/336,179.97 = 118,847.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,054.10x = 336,179.97 × 118,847.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,054.10x = 39,954,064,939.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,954,064,939.58/224,054.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,323.29

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