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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,156.94, 336,169.80 and 184,615.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,156.94, 336,169.80 and 184,615.98 is: 276,869.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,156.94 : 336,169.80 = 184,615.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,156.94/336,169.80 = 184,615.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,156.94x = 336,169.80 × 184,615.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,156.94x = 62,062,317,073.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,062,317,073.40/224,156.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,869.93

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