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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,064.80, 335,125.20 and 200,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,064.80, 335,125.20 and 200,542.40 is: 299,943.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,064.80 : 335,125.20 = 200,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,064.80/335,125.20 = 200,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,064.80x = 335,125.20 × 200,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,064.80x = 67,206,811,908.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,206,811,908.48/224,064.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,943.64

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