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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,136.84, 309,273.30 and 126,000.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,136.84, 309,273.30 and 126,000.68 is: 173,860.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,136.84 : 309,273.30 = 126,000.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,136.84/309,273.30 = 126,000.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,136.84x = 309,273.30 × 126,000.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,136.84x = 38,968,644,559.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,968,644,559.48/224,136.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,860.95

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