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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,079.30, 336,248.55 and 83,852.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,079.30, 336,248.55 and 83,852.10 is: 125,826.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,079.30 : 336,248.55 = 83,852.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,079.30/336,248.55 = 83,852.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,079.30x = 336,248.55 × 83,852.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,079.30x = 28,195,147,039.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,195,147,039.46/224,079.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,826.65

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