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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,187.40, 336,411.42 and 84,043.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,187.40, 336,411.42 and 84,043.72 is: 126,114.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,187.40 : 336,411.42 = 84,043.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,187.40/336,411.42 = 84,043.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,187.40x = 336,411.42 × 84,043.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,187.40x = 28,273,267,187.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,273,267,187.28/224,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,114.43

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