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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,060.40, 308,995.53 and 163,535.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,060.40, 308,995.53 and 163,535.16 is: 225,526.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,060.40 : 308,995.53 = 163,535.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,060.40/308,995.53 = 163,535.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,060.40x = 308,995.53 × 163,535.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,060.40x = 50,531,633,437.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,531,633,437.83/224,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,526.84

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