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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,087.80, 336,131.70 and 83,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,087.80, 336,131.70 and 83,828.20 is: 125,742.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,087.80 : 336,131.70 = 83,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,087.80/336,131.70 = 83,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,087.80x = 336,131.70 × 83,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,087.80x = 28,177,315,373.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,177,315,373.94/224,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,742.30

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