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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,161.48, 336,154.74 and 97,840.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,161.48, 336,154.74 and 97,840.36 is: 146,722.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,161.48 : 336,154.74 = 97,840.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,161.48/336,154.74 = 97,840.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,161.48x = 336,154.74 × 97,840.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,161.48x = 32,889,500,777.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,889,500,777.31/224,161.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,722.36

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