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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,148.69, 336,039.82 and 104,280.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,148.69, 336,039.82 and 104,280.36 is: 156,335.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,148.69 : 336,039.82 = 104,280.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,148.69/336,039.82 = 104,280.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,148.69x = 336,039.82 × 104,280.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,148.69x = 35,042,353,143.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,042,353,143.23/224,148.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,335.30

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