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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,134.20, 336,201.30 and 81,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,134.20, 336,201.30 and 81,979.20 is: 122,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,134.20 : 336,201.30 = 81,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,134.20/336,201.30 = 81,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,134.20x = 336,201.30 × 81,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,134.20x = 27,561,513,612.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,561,513,612.96/224,134.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,968.80

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