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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,191.51, 336,386.31 and 117,549.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,191.51, 336,386.31 and 117,549.97 is: 176,376.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,191.51 : 336,386.31 = 117,549.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,191.51/336,386.31 = 117,549.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,191.51x = 336,386.31 × 117,549.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,191.51x = 39,542,200,648.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,542,200,648.91/224,191.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,376.89

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