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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,123.20, 335,839.20 and 194,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,123.20, 335,839.20 and 194,401.60 is: 291,302.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,123.20 : 335,839.20 = 194,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,123.20/335,839.20 = 194,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,123.20x = 335,839.20 × 194,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,123.20x = 65,287,677,822.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,287,677,822.72/224,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,302.63

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