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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,144.80, 336,217.20 and 83,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,144.80, 336,217.20 and 83,885.20 is: 125,827.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,144.80 : 336,217.20 = 83,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,144.80/336,217.20 = 83,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,144.80x = 336,217.20 × 83,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,144.80x = 28,203,647,065.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,203,647,065.44/224,144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,827.80

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