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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,080.20, 336,182.76 and 97,731.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,080.20, 336,182.76 and 97,731.72 is: 146,624.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,080.20 : 336,182.76 = 97,731.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,080.20/336,182.76 = 97,731.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,080.20x = 336,182.76 × 97,731.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,080.20x = 32,855,719,369.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,855,719,369.15/224,080.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,624.82

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