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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,166.48, 336,162.24 and 97,845.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,166.48, 336,162.24 and 97,845.36 is: 146,729.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,166.48 : 336,162.24 = 97,845.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,166.48/336,162.24 = 97,845.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,166.48x = 336,162.24 × 97,845.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,166.48x = 32,891,915,391.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,891,915,391.21/224,166.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,729.86

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