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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,058.90, 308,993.46 and 163,533.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,058.90, 308,993.46 and 163,533.66 is: 225,524.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,058.90 : 308,993.46 = 163,533.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,058.90/308,993.46 = 163,533.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,058.90x = 308,993.46 × 163,533.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,058.90x = 50,530,831,429.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,530,831,429.86/224,058.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,524.77

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