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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,214.17, 336,163.56 and 104,143.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,214.17, 336,163.56 and 104,143.64 is: 156,142.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,214.17 : 336,163.56 = 104,143.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,214.17/336,163.56 = 104,143.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,214.17x = 336,163.56 × 104,143.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,214.17x = 35,009,295,092.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,009,295,092.94/224,214.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,142.21

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