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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,157.80, 309,373.39 and 138,167.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,157.80, 309,373.39 and 138,167.39 is: 190,692.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,157.80 : 309,373.39 = 138,167.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,157.80/309,373.39 = 138,167.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,157.80x = 309,373.39 × 138,167.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,157.80x = 42,745,314,777.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,745,314,777.89/224,157.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,692.96

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