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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,161.40, 335,250.66 and 199,375.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,161.40, 335,250.66 and 199,375.40 is: 298,181.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,161.40 : 335,250.66 = 199,375.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,161.40/335,250.66 = 199,375.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,161.40x = 335,250.66 × 199,375.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,161.40x = 66,840,734,437.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,840,734,437.76/224,161.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,181.29

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