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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,059.80, 335,117.70 and 200,537.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,059.80, 335,117.70 and 200,537.40 is: 299,936.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,059.80 : 335,117.70 = 200,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,059.80/335,117.70 = 200,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,059.80x = 335,117.70 × 200,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,059.80x = 67,203,632,251.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,203,632,251.98/224,059.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,936.14

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