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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,074.20, 336,500.10 and 119,098.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,074.20, 336,500.10 and 119,098.20 is: 178,853.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,074.20 : 336,500.10 = 119,098.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,074.20/336,500.10 = 119,098.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,074.20x = 336,500.10 × 119,098.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,074.20x = 40,076,556,209.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,076,556,209.82/224,074.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,853.95

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