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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,217.20, 336,373.74 and 82,061.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,217.20, 336,373.74 and 82,061.87 is: 123,110.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,217.20 : 336,373.74 = 82,061.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,217.20/336,373.74 = 82,061.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,217.20x = 336,373.74 × 82,061.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,217.20x = 27,603,456,441.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,603,456,441.43/224,217.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,110.34

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