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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,129.80, 336,194.70 and 161,144.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,129.80, 336,194.70 and 161,144.20 is: 241,716.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,129.80 : 336,194.70 = 161,144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,129.80/336,194.70 = 161,144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,129.80x = 336,194.70 × 161,144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,129.80x = 54,175,825,975.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,175,825,975.74/224,129.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,716.30

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