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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,149.80, 336,408.30 and 222,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,149.80, 336,408.30 and 222,400.20 is: 333,782.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,149.80 : 336,408.30 = 222,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,149.80/336,408.30 = 222,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,149.80x = 336,408.30 × 222,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,149.80x = 74,817,273,201.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,817,273,201.66/224,149.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,782.47

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