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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,202.74, 336,464.03 and 124,442.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,202.74, 336,464.03 and 124,442.73 is: 186,752.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,202.74 : 336,464.03 = 124,442.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,202.74/336,464.03 = 124,442.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,202.74x = 336,464.03 × 124,442.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,202.74x = 41,870,501,817.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,870,501,817.79/224,202.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,752.86

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