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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,201.88, 336,071.03 and 104,160.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,201.88, 336,071.03 and 104,160.89 is: 156,133.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,201.88 : 336,071.03 = 104,160.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,201.88/336,071.03 = 104,160.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,201.88x = 336,071.03 × 104,160.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,201.88x = 35,005,455,386.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,005,455,386.86/224,201.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,133.64

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