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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,184.83, 308,745.18 and 219,285.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,184.83, 308,745.18 and 219,285.95 is: 301,998.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,184.83 : 308,745.18 = 219,285.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,184.83/308,745.18 = 219,285.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,184.83x = 308,745.18 × 219,285.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,184.83x = 67,703,478,560.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,703,478,560.50/224,184.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,998.49

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