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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,186.03, 336,859.81 and 168,550.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,186.03, 336,859.81 and 168,550.57 is: 253,262.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,186.03 : 336,859.81 = 168,550.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,186.03/336,859.81 = 168,550.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,186.03x = 336,859.81 × 168,550.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,186.03x = 56,777,911,722.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,777,911,722.07/224,186.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,262.49

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