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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,180.35, 309,455.24 and 164,227.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,180.35, 309,455.24 and 164,227.16 is: 226,696.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,180.35 : 309,455.24 = 164,227.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,180.35/309,455.24 = 164,227.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,180.35x = 309,455.24 × 164,227.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,180.35x = 50,820,955,164.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,820,955,164.82/224,180.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,696.75

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