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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,142.49, 336,262.94 and 66,383.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,142.49, 336,262.94 and 66,383.29 is: 99,589.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,142.49 : 336,262.94 = 66,383.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,142.49/336,262.94 = 66,383.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,142.49x = 336,262.94 × 66,383.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,142.49x = 22,322,239,930.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,322,239,930.36/224,142.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,589.51

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