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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,114.60, 336,270.89 and 117,473.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,114.60, 336,270.89 and 117,473.03 is: 176,261.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,114.60 : 336,270.89 = 117,473.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,114.60/336,270.89 = 117,473.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,114.60x = 336,270.89 × 117,473.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,114.60x = 39,502,758,080.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,502,758,080.38/224,114.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,261.43

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