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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,162.57, 336,178.23 and 184,621.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,162.57, 336,178.23 and 184,621.61 is: 276,878.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,162.57 : 336,178.23 = 184,621.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,162.57/336,178.23 = 184,621.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,162.57x = 336,178.23 × 184,621.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,162.57x = 62,065,764,388.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,065,764,388.66/224,162.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,878.36

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