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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,178.09, 309,452.13 and 164,224.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,178.09, 309,452.13 and 164,224.91 is: 226,693.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,178.09 : 309,452.13 = 164,224.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,178.09/309,452.13 = 164,224.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,178.09x = 309,452.13 × 164,224.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,178.09x = 50,819,746,449.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,819,746,449.94/224,178.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,693.63

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