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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,179.98, 336,196.17 and 81,992.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,179.98, 336,196.17 and 81,992.94 is: 122,962.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,179.98 : 336,196.17 = 81,992.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,179.98/336,196.17 = 81,992.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,179.98x = 336,196.17 × 81,992.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,179.98x = 27,565,712,395.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,565,712,395.04/224,179.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,962.42

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